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Recent Examples of competed
Nader competed on season 33 of Dancing with the Stars.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026
Landes' daughter actually competed her freshman year at UT Martin, but transferred to UC Davis to be closer to her hometown in Northern California.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Over the race's first five decades, about 60 competed on average.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Their athletes competed in 2018 under neutral conditions — without their flag and national anthem.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Several players, from 19-year-old Indian Wells debutante Victoria Mboko of Canada to 45-year-old Williams, who first competed here 30 years ago in 1996, have already gotten a taste during the tournament’s opening days.
—Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
With the return of professional tennis to Memphis, take a look back at some of the sport's stars — from Venus Williams to John McEnroe — who have competed in the Bluff City over the years.
—Erin Munz, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Mar. 2026
Hintz competed with Team Finland and won bronze in the Olympic games in Milan.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Aiello competed against Nishal Shah, a research scientist from Parsippany, New Jersey, and Quentin Powers, a Peace Corps volunteer from Arlington, Virginia, who was a returning two-day champion.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026
Landes' daughter actually competed her freshman year at UT Martin, but transferred to UC Davis to be closer to her hometown in Northern California.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Over the race's first five decades, about 60 competed on average.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Their athletes competed in 2018 under neutral conditions — without their flag and national anthem.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Several players, from 19-year-old Indian Wells debutante Victoria Mboko of Canada to 45-year-old Williams, who first competed here 30 years ago in 1996, have already gotten a taste during the tournament’s opening days.
—Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
With the return of professional tennis to Memphis, take a look back at some of the sport's stars — from Venus Williams to John McEnroe — who have competed in the Bluff City over the years.
—Erin Munz, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Mar. 2026
Hintz competed with Team Finland and won bronze in the Olympic games in Milan.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Aiello competed against Nishal Shah, a research scientist from Parsippany, New Jersey, and Quentin Powers, a Peace Corps volunteer from Arlington, Virginia, who was a returning two-day champion.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competed
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The prosecution contended that the daughter-in-law knowingly took specific steps leading up to Fraser’s disappearance, including arranging for his girlfriend to be at a spa on the day of the disappearance and disabling mobile phone service in the couple’s home.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Gillett contended the utilities were gouging the public.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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The 2020 Democratic presidential primary, the party's last open nominating contest, featured a rush to the left as candidates raced to embrace far-reaching ideas including Medicare-for-all, the Green New Deal and aggressive taxes on billionaires.—
JEFF STEIN THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Storms that raced through the area early Friday, with frequent lightning and thunder, are expected to linger into the morning before moving out, the weather service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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These are people who fought alongside American troops during our last forever war.—
Shawn Vandiver,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Pata's teammates told investigators the two had previously physically fought and Jones had threatened Pata.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Fans learned this in a later season when the two oldest kids, Greg and Marcia, battled for the space, hoping to convert it into a bedroom.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Fort Worth firefighters battled a blaze potentially caused by a lightning strike during a thunderstorm Wednesday night, according to a fire department statement.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Colby Watson and Kevin Clark vied for the Democratic nomination in this year’s primary.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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The candidates vied to establish their relatability, that most valuable of campaign currencies, by describing their own hardscrabble experiences.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Competed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competed. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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