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Recent Examples of competes
The South Korean startup competes not only with Nvidia but also with a growing list of other startups from Cerebras to Groq — a company that Nvidia licenses technology from.
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
The top finisher from Massachusetts was Haverhill native Shea Morris, who competes for the New York Military Academy during the high school season.
—Barry Scanlon, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
For an organization in desperate need of starting pitching depth at all levels, Middleton has a repeatable delivery, a three-pitch mix and competes with an edge.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
The baking-soda metaphor was meant to underscore that Instagram and YouTube had an outsize effect on KGM’s life, the way a tiny teaspoon of baking soda competes with more substantial ingredients such as flour or eggs in a cupcake recipe.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
This Toyota competes with approximately 100 other cars in the subcompact segment.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 25 Mar. 2026
Malinin competes tomorrow in the short and Saturday in the free skate.
—The Sports Desk, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Its stories are centuries old – yet they are recited by many Nepalis every winter, even as the daily recitation now competes with many modern distractions, such as smartphones and social media.
—Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Novo Nordisk, which competes with Lilly with its drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, is in the Triple G game as well, reporting average weight loss of almost 20% after 24 weeks in a mid-stage study of another experimental drug in China last month.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
The top finisher from Massachusetts was Haverhill native Shea Morris, who competes for the New York Military Academy during the high school season.
—Barry Scanlon, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
For an organization in desperate need of starting pitching depth at all levels, Middleton has a repeatable delivery, a three-pitch mix and competes with an edge.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
The baking-soda metaphor was meant to underscore that Instagram and YouTube had an outsize effect on KGM’s life, the way a tiny teaspoon of baking soda competes with more substantial ingredients such as flour or eggs in a cupcake recipe.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
This Toyota competes with approximately 100 other cars in the subcompact segment.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 25 Mar. 2026
Malinin competes tomorrow in the short and Saturday in the free skate.
—The Sports Desk, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Its stories are centuries old – yet they are recited by many Nepalis every winter, even as the daily recitation now competes with many modern distractions, such as smartphones and social media.
—Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Novo Nordisk, which competes with Lilly with its drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, is in the Triple G game as well, reporting average weight loss of almost 20% after 24 weeks in a mid-stage study of another experimental drug in China last month.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competes
Verb
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The administration contends this interpretation aligns with historical constitutional understanding rather than contradicting it.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Biblical scholar Bart Ehrman contends that our modern sense of altruism can be traced back to the radical shift in ethical thinking sparked by Jesus' teachings.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Theron races through the forest and rafts through the rapids while Egerton follows her into caves and down the side of a cliff.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Amazon plans to double its launch frequency and cram more satellites into each rocket as the company races to catch up with SpaceX’s Starlink.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Blaydes fights Josh Hokit on the main card of UFC 327 on April 11 in Miami.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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Instead of fighting fire with fire, Lamont fights fire with facts.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Competes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competes. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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