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Recent Examples of competes
Senator Byron Pelton’s daughter competes in high school volleyball and basketball.
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Lisa Frizell, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
The endorsement of the former Fox News contributor comes as recent polls show Hilton at the top of the race, as the other major Republican, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, competes with several Democrats for second.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The 2026 Mercedes Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series Convertible competes in the ultra luxury, high performance Grand Tourer GT segment, aiming to rival the Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible, the Aston Martin DB12 Volante, and the Maserati GranCabrio.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
The Legion Go 2, which launched in October 2025 and competes with the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X and the Steam Deck, essentially offers a powerful Windows gaming PC in the shape of a handheld console.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2026
Taller grass uses less water, out-competes weeds, and reduces the need for fertilizers or pesticides.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Apr. 2026
The chain, which competes with longtime leader AMC Theatres as well as Regal, has made market share gains of late to about 15 percent of domestic box office as AMC grapples with its debt load and Regal emerges from bankruptcy protection under new leadership.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Mint competes for nutrients, space, and sunlight.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
His values align with ours, as does his mission to help build a team that consistently competes for championships.
—Ajc Sports, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Lisa Frizell, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
The endorsement of the former Fox News contributor comes as recent polls show Hilton at the top of the race, as the other major Republican, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, competes with several Democrats for second.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The 2026 Mercedes Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series Convertible competes in the ultra luxury, high performance Grand Tourer GT segment, aiming to rival the Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible, the Aston Martin DB12 Volante, and the Maserati GranCabrio.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
The Legion Go 2, which launched in October 2025 and competes with the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X and the Steam Deck, essentially offers a powerful Windows gaming PC in the shape of a handheld console.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2026
Taller grass uses less water, out-competes weeds, and reduces the need for fertilizers or pesticides.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Apr. 2026
The chain, which competes with longtime leader AMC Theatres as well as Regal, has made market share gains of late to about 15 percent of domestic box office as AMC grapples with its debt load and Regal emerges from bankruptcy protection under new leadership.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Mint competes for nutrients, space, and sunlight.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
His values align with ours, as does his mission to help build a team that consistently competes for championships.
—Ajc Sports, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competes
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Still, Roy contends that the two days a month is reasonable given the sacrifices lawyers make to work for the government.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Bayer contends federal pesticide laws preempt failure-to-warn claims under state laws, because states cannot require additional labeling.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When Robby races into the room, our drunk country clubber is being restrained, and his nose is bleeding.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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Theron races through the forest and rafts through the rapids while Egerton follows her into caves and down the side of a cliff.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Revisiting elections in Georgia and Arizona, too California isn't the only place where fights − and investigations − over ballot counting are taking place.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Blaydes fights Josh Hokit on the main card of UFC 327 on April 11 in Miami.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Competes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competes. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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