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Recent Examples of competes
Lukas Prock, a former Wellesley standout quarterback, now competes for The Hun School in New Jersey.
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Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
This is the energy that initiates, competes and takes up space without apology.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Beach maintenance competes every year in the general fund against other parks, and in a larger sense against police overtime and road repair.
—Haylee Rea, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
LeVasseur competes in long jump and triple jump, relays as well as sprinting events like the 60-meter-dash and the 100-meter-dash in the 85-to-89-year-old age group.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
In the middle layer, add depth with a candle whose scent complements rather than competes with the base.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
For some households, the desire to set aside money for medical expenses competes with the need to pay rent and buy groceries.
—Jackie Fortiér, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Garcia, who competes in LIV Golf, finished 8 over for the tournament, finishing 52nd out of 54 players who made the cut.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Over the past three seasons, Wrexham has been promoted three straight times and now competes in the English Football League Championship, one step below the top-level Premier League.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
This is the energy that initiates, competes and takes up space without apology.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Beach maintenance competes every year in the general fund against other parks, and in a larger sense against police overtime and road repair.
—Haylee Rea, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
LeVasseur competes in long jump and triple jump, relays as well as sprinting events like the 60-meter-dash and the 100-meter-dash in the 85-to-89-year-old age group.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
In the middle layer, add depth with a candle whose scent complements rather than competes with the base.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
For some households, the desire to set aside money for medical expenses competes with the need to pay rent and buy groceries.
—Jackie Fortiér, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Garcia, who competes in LIV Golf, finished 8 over for the tournament, finishing 52nd out of 54 players who made the cut.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Over the past three seasons, Wrexham has been promoted three straight times and now competes in the English Football League Championship, one step below the top-level Premier League.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competes
Verb
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Abbott contends the policy weakens statewide coordination with federal authorities.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The piece contends that while rumors circulated among political gossips and online, these remained unsubstantiated whispers that did not meet journalism’s evidentiary threshold for publication.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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With the support of his wife Chiyoho (Yoshitaka), Murashige races to uncover the truth before the castle falls.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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Some Senate races in what should be Republican strongholds are suddenly looking tighter that expected.—
Nancy Cook,
Bloomberg,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After years making other kinds of headlines in their community, their split is now playing out publicly as Mike fights to have the court enforce the couple’s prenuptial agreement, which would pay Constance a lump sum of $1 million.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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These fights often concern cuisines that rarely see the spotlight.—
Jamie Feldmar,
Saveur,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Competes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competes. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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