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

Amazon is also continuing to invest in its warehouses, smaller fulfillment centers closer to customers and its fleet of trucks as the company competes to deliver packages within minutes or hours instead of just days. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Čihař competes hard, engages in physical play and gets to the net to create offense in a way that should translate to higher levels. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

But delivering that level of craft in a high-octane room where the hissing espresso machine competes with the bassline? — Carly Boers, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

But North Star still collects fees and competes in a broader IRB marketplace. — Angus Chen, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026

Inference is contested at the level of ecosystems and installed software, and a chip bound to a single model competes in neither arena. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

The 2026 Jeep Cherokee competes against other hybrids like the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V Hybrid. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

The victim, identified by relatives as Kiara Darvonne Bowling, is in her early 30s and works as an event planner and competes in pageants. — Da Lin, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026