as in competitive
having or marked by a strong desire to win or be better than others
The competing salespeople were all trying to lure the same customers.
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as in contending
to engage in a contest
prizefighters competing for the world heavyweight championship
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Recent Examples of competing
Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Rodríguez represents just one of multiple and competing interests within a Venezuela elite composed of a precarious civil-military alliance officially committed to a leftist populist ideology called Chavismo.
—Rebecca Hanson, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
Even making a slightly lower offer may be more viable when sellers know there are fewer competing bids.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2025
The Department intends to stop funding both 2025 new awards and non-competing continuations for these seven grant programs.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Adversaries appear as competing bids, regulatory hurdles or stakeholders with diverging agendas.
—Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Men’s singles champion Jannik Sinner of Italy and women’s singles champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus return to defend their titles, along with American tennis stars Coco Gauff, Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, Taylor Fritz, Madison Keys and more competing.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2025
With pickup truck prices ever increasing—the F-150 starts at nearly $40,000—and competitors like Slate Auto offering simpler competing vehicles for lower prices, that’s meaningful.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Everybody's always looking, curious, competing and that's a really difficult thing, especially for a female actor.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Our guys were excited, competing hard.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The cost of tokens is now competing with the cost of headcount.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Instead, at the very end of the session, the House and Senate each brought new, competing versions.
—Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2026
All of this is certified, rated and labeled by a tapestry of competing and overlapping groups.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
In any case, the company is now competing on the device front with legendary designer Jony Ive, who joined OpenAI last year when the ChatGPT maker bought his startup for more than $6 billion.
—Ari Levy,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
The 2026 World Cup — set to be hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico — will be the largest in history, featuring 48 teams competing over 39 days.
—Cbs Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Many experts agree Starbucks created an industry that did not exist and today, independent cafés and competing chains have sprouted worldwide.
—Nick El Hajj, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
No more competing Monday night windows.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Rodríguez represents just one of multiple and competing interests within a Venezuela elite composed of a precarious civil-military alliance officially committed to a leftist populist ideology called Chavismo.
—Rebecca Hanson, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
Even making a slightly lower offer may be more viable when sellers know there are fewer competing bids.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2025
The Department intends to stop funding both 2025 new awards and non-competing continuations for these seven grant programs.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Adversaries appear as competing bids, regulatory hurdles or stakeholders with diverging agendas.
—Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Men’s singles champion Jannik Sinner of Italy and women’s singles champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus return to defend their titles, along with American tennis stars Coco Gauff, Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, Taylor Fritz, Madison Keys and more competing.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2025
With pickup truck prices ever increasing—the F-150 starts at nearly $40,000—and competitors like Slate Auto offering simpler competing vehicles for lower prices, that’s meaningful.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Everybody's always looking, curious, competing and that's a really difficult thing, especially for a female actor.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
Verb
Biles celebrated Owens' birthday from Japan while competing in the Tokyo Olympics, sharing a series of photos to Instagram alongside a sweet caption.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Our guys were excited, competing hard.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The cost of tokens is now competing with the cost of headcount.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Instead, at the very end of the session, the House and Senate each brought new, competing versions.
—Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2026
All of this is certified, rated and labeled by a tapestry of competing and overlapping groups.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
In any case, the company is now competing on the device front with legendary designer Jony Ive, who joined OpenAI last year when the ChatGPT maker bought his startup for more than $6 billion.
—Ari Levy,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
The 2026 World Cup — set to be hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico — will be the largest in history, featuring 48 teams competing over 39 days.
—Cbs Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Many experts agree Starbucks created an industry that did not exist and today, independent cafés and competing chains have sprouted worldwide.
—Nick El Hajj, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competing
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Republicans punching above their weight Republican candidates, meanwhile, are remaining competitive despite far lower spending.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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That said, Chelsea did remain competitive and relatively organised, certainly more so than in many of the other games this season in which they have been reduced to 10 men.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Talma, a 6-foot, 175-pounder has track speed and is part of the Hornets state-championship contending 400-meter relay team.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Fighting between Cambodia and Thailand flared twice last year over contending claims to territory along their shared border.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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As the operation grows across the city-wide black market, their ambitions clash with corrupt authorities, rival butchers and a shifting political landscape, pushing the family toward dangerous alliances and violent consequences.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2026
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For instance, Google was found liable under US antitrust law for contracting with web browsers to make its search engine their default, as this was deemed to have prevented rival engines from reaching enough users to refine their algorithms to compete effectively.—
Satya Marar,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Orange County fire officials said firefighters were fighting the blaze on the ground and from the air.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Viel also finished the game by fighting Podkolzin.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The driver was also placed on a non-driving status pending the results of the investigation.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Nor will this anti-driving VMT policy meaningfully affect the global climate.—
Jennifer Hernandez,
Washington Post,
20 Mar. 2026
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Policymakers are racing into the next classroom fad before reckoning with the damage from the last one.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Defending women's wheelchair champion Susannah Scaroni is expecting a baby in August and not racing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Suárez also made a nice sliding grab on a Luke Keaschall ground ball in the seventh when the Twins (11-9) had a pair of runners on, popping quickly to his feet and throwing out a hustling Keaschall out to end the threat.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
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Beyond scrambling to get to Minnesota for his debut earlier this week, Anderson said his family had an interesting experience hustling to the Twin Cities.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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Mali, alongside neighboring Niger and Burkina Faso, has long been battling armed groups affiliated with al Qaeda and the Islamic State group, a fight that has escalated over the past decade.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Mali, alongside neighboring Niger and Burkina Faso, has long been battling armed groups affiliated with al-Qaida and the Islamic State group, a fight that has escalated over the past decade.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Competing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competing. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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