Thesaurus results for 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

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of competes The club also regularly competes for top talent transferring into the league, and prioritizes spending money on the roster. — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Woods, who competes using her maiden name Sophie Amy Grant, set off on July 4 in Trieste, Italy, and finished on the Mediterranean coast of Monaco. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 His daughter already competes in barrel racing, while his 2-year-old son has already begun riding horses. — Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026 The 2026 Sierra 1500 competes with popular pickups like the Ford F-150 and Ram 1500. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 30 July 2026 In the present, Lara meets Mari, a sarcastic and blunt high school tomboy who competes as a boxer. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026 For Fort Lauderdale resident and Immakolee native NyKeeta Christopher, who competes on the women’s team, flag football gave her a community. — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2026 Jay still competes as part of the Huntington Beach Boardriders Club and holds down a major spot in the lineup at the pier. — Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 18 July 2026 That’s boosting cloud startup Fireworks, which competes with Amazon and Google to host models that developers can weave into applications. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for competes

Verb

True loyalty, the article contends, lies in dedication to one's craft, continuous learning, and impact.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The lawsuit contends Equifax failed to follow reasonable procedures to ensure maximum possible accuracy, as required by the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Definition of contends

Verb

Now almost synonymous, Singer races multiple cars up the hillclimb each year at Goodwood, while showing new models on a stand nearby.

— Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
In the 2025 novel, symbologist Robert Langdon races against ancient forces and time to rescue a missing scientist and her groundbreaking manuscript whose discoveries have the power to forever change humanity’s understanding of the mind.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 31 July 2026

Definition of races

Verb

This facilitated a new segment at the end of this movie where Hathaway fights a hallucinatory version of the Nu Gundam piloted by Amuro.

— Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Dan Na Ambassagou, a militia group that fights against Fulanis, accusing them of harboring Islamist groups, was once embraced by the government but has now been denounced.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of fights

Browse Nearby Words

competently

competes

competing

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Competes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competes. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of competes

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on competes

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

pedagogical

Popular in Grammar & Usage

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Aug. 7

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Games & Quizzes