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competed

verb

past tense of compete
as in contended
to engage in a contest prizefighters competing for the world heavyweight championship

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Recent Examples of competed For decades, traditional sources of authority have competed with forms of spirituality based on personal experience, self-discovery and well-being. — Morgan Shipley, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026 The group had competed earlier that day in a tournament at Arapahoe High School in Centennial. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 György competed against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas at the 2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Pantoja, on the other hand, hadn’t competed since his elbow injury against Van. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 Hamas competed for influence with the Palestinian Authority—the civil government that runs parts of the West Bank—which Netanyahu did not want to take control of Gaza. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 Tens of thousands of spectators competed for a front-row seat to the spectacle on the shores of the lower Niagara River, filling hotels to capacity. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 For most of modern business history, organizations competed on information. — Nick Leighton, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competed
  1. contended
  2. raced
  3. fought
  4. battled
  5. vied
Verb
  • Penn State regularly contended for New Year’s Six bowls but lost the close, important games so often that fans braced for heartbreak.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The museum has contended California’s new law is unconstitutional, which California is contesting.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of contended
Verb
  • Three plays later, Watson took a handoff and raced for a 14-yard touchdown.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Diaby intercepted a pass in the attacking third, raced to the edge of the penalty box and blasted a rising shot into the net to cap the scoring in the 63rd minute.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of raced
Verb
  • Like many a modern-day struggle, the battle over the Michelin Guide’s recent foray into rating wineries and their vineyards is being fought over social media rather than in the street—or even the tasting room.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Wendi fought to move them to South Florida to be near her family, while Markel pressed to keep them in Tallahassee, where the parents shared custody.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of fought
Verb
  • Our defense in that first half battled their (butts) off, gave us a chance, trying to get stuff going.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Van and Pantoja battled each other in December, with Pantoja losing the belt.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of battled
Verb
  • Several of the models vied with Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI's ChatGPT for performance, often at far lower usage costs.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Fifty-one contestants — one representative from each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia — vied for the crown.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of vied

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“Competed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competed. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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