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Recent Examples of competes
Although the three share the track and a competitive spirit, the immediate family plan is focused primarily on Daniel, who already competes in outdoor karting with 100cc gasoline engines and has won races at the national level.
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Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Its seasonal campaign is fronted by none other than the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics’ top stars, from Madison Chock (an Olympic gold medalist in ice dancing who competes with her husband Evan Bates) to bobsled world champ Kaysha Love.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
And nowhere competes with shiny new ME Barcelona in the convenience stakes.
—Isabelle Kliger, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
Several administrators, including Connecticut athletic director David Benedict, have suggested that the NCAA declare any games in which Bediako competes ineligible.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
That guy competes like a warrior.
—Ed Graney Las Vegas Review-Journal, Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026
FlashStack competes directly against these solutions, with competitive differentiation coming from architectural modularity combined with cross-vendor validation and support.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
He's got tremendous faith, and the man competes.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Copeland, who competes in chili cook-offs, got ready to make a huge pot of chili.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Its seasonal campaign is fronted by none other than the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics’ top stars, from Madison Chock (an Olympic gold medalist in ice dancing who competes with her husband Evan Bates) to bobsled world champ Kaysha Love.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
And nowhere competes with shiny new ME Barcelona in the convenience stakes.
—Isabelle Kliger, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
Several administrators, including Connecticut athletic director David Benedict, have suggested that the NCAA declare any games in which Bediako competes ineligible.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
That guy competes like a warrior.
—Ed Graney Las Vegas Review-Journal, Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026
FlashStack competes directly against these solutions, with competitive differentiation coming from architectural modularity combined with cross-vendor validation and support.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
He's got tremendous faith, and the man competes.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Copeland, who competes in chili cook-offs, got ready to make a huge pot of chili.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competes
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The company contends the town rejected the plan without citing any safety or health hazard.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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The filing contends that last year the Los Angeles Superior Court granted Ye’s motion to release the lien from the bond and awarded him attorneys fees.—
Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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That is because the House sent the DHS funding over to the Senate tied together with billions in spending for defense, health, transportation and other federal agencies, in part to expedite the process as Congress races to meet a Friday deadline to keep the government fully open.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
26 Jan. 2026
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But when Zara leaves, Rhys races back to his house and goes through his files from the case.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The National Immigration Law Center fights in courts and legislatures to protect low-income immigrants, ensuring that civil rights don’t disappear simply because of where someone was born.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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On the outskirts of the crowd, fights broke out between protesters and counter-protesters.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Competes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competes. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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