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Recent Examples of competed
Budge’s brother, Scott Porter, competed at fullback alongside Tom Rathman in the early 1980s.
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Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 11 May 2026
American Heritage-Delray competed against Lake Highland Prep for the sixth consecutive season in the state final.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2026
The staff submitted work published in 2025 and competed against the largest print and digital sports publications in the country.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Ninety prisoners took part, and 148 cowboys from across the country also competed for prize money.
—Arkansas Online, 9 May 2026
Inside, the focus turned to the jumping events, where biological male AB Hernandez, a senior from Jurupa Valley, competed against women and finished first across all three competitions with dominant performances.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Huang was born in Germany to Chinese parents, trained at the Shaolin temple at 14, competed for Germany on the international stage and spent a decade working inside the Hong Kong action system under Chan.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 May 2026
Adkins, a 6-foot-9, 200-pound forward from Arlington, Texas, competed for (38-4) Prolific Prep this past school year in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
—Gary Bedore
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
The class action represents approximately 12,000 student-athletes who have either competed in D-I tennis since March 19, 2020, or who were deemed ineligible to compete due to prize money rules.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 May 2026
Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 11 May 2026
American Heritage-Delray competed against Lake Highland Prep for the sixth consecutive season in the state final.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2026
The staff submitted work published in 2025 and competed against the largest print and digital sports publications in the country.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Ninety prisoners took part, and 148 cowboys from across the country also competed for prize money.
—Arkansas Online, 9 May 2026
Inside, the focus turned to the jumping events, where biological male AB Hernandez, a senior from Jurupa Valley, competed against women and finished first across all three competitions with dominant performances.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Huang was born in Germany to Chinese parents, trained at the Shaolin temple at 14, competed for Germany on the international stage and spent a decade working inside the Hong Kong action system under Chan.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 May 2026
Adkins, a 6-foot-9, 200-pound forward from Arlington, Texas, competed for (38-4) Prolific Prep this past school year in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
—Gary Bedore
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
The class action represents approximately 12,000 student-athletes who have either competed in D-I tennis since March 19, 2020, or who were deemed ineligible to compete due to prize money rules.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competed
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Newport Harbor contended but was disqualified for an early take off, Sailors coach Kevin Potter confirmed.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Prejean Boller, a Catholic, contended that she was wrongly ousted for expressing her beliefs.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Lee became the first Giants hitter to be credited with one against the Dodgers since 1981, when Larry Herndon raced around the bases against Fernando Valenzuela at Candlestick Park.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The sound was moving, and Larry raced for our plane and turned on the emergency transmitter.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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Marner fought through the contact, hit the brakes, deked the puck around Dostál with a nifty move between his legs and potted the goal to give Vegas an early 1-0 lead.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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That is what has sparked the debate within the audiovisual sector that has fought hard for its own identity, its own budget.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Harris found the net in the 70th minute when Garcia battled for possession at midfield and found Harris, whose shot nestled inside the back pos for a 3-0 lead.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
14 May 2026
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In their closing statements, the lawyers in the case battled over which billionaires were the most believable as witnesses.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Various armed groups have long vied for control of the area, and have been accused of engaging in a campaign of atrocities against the Nuba and other communities there.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The 2026 Pittsburgh Marathon and Pittsburgh Half Marathon were on Sunday, as runners from all over the world vied for the title in each division.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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“Competed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competed. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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