Synonyms of competes

competes

verb

present tense third-person singular of compete

as in contends

to engage in a contest

prizefighters competing for the world heavyweight championship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contends
• races
• fights
• battles
• rivals
• vies
• plays
• engages
• works
• faces off
• challenges
• maneuvers
• jostles
• goes out
• jockeys
• trains
• tries out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of competes

The system is also intended to address situations where infrastructure competes with places that have historical, architectural or tourism value. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Amongst the crowd was Lee Brockhouse, 48, who also competes in amateur strongman events with a personal best of 455kg in the deadlift. — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

The 2026 Honda Pilot competes against rivals like the Toyota Grand Highlander and Kia Telluride. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Their case counts wide-release theatrical movies and the basic cable bundle, and leaves out streaming, YouTube, sports rights, and everything else that now competes for the same hours of your evening. — Shubha Ghosh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

The club's professional team competes in Argentina's top division and generates revenue from ticket sales and broadcasting rights. — Manuel Rueda, NPR, 30 Aug. 2026

Tariffs could also hurt companies like Apple, which competes with foreign rivals overseas that wouldn’t have to deal with the tariffs. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

Open shelves can also feel cluttered because everything competes for attention. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 27 Aug. 2026

Champion dreams Grant and Connor, 19, who is entering his sophomore year studying civil engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and competes for his college team, are known for distance swimming. — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026