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
Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 11 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
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
Anne was a remarkable person and culinary talent — teaching, competing and always sharing the importance of food in her life and the joy that a delicious meal can bring.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 29 July 2025
However, competing service providers like AT&T fiber internet often offer faster speeds, unlimited data, fewer fees and longer price guarantees for just a bit more per month.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Since launching strikes on three nuclear facilities in Iran on Saturday, competing reports have emerged on how significant the damage is.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 27 June 2025
Anne was a remarkable person and culinary talent—teaching, competing and always sharing the importance of food in her life and the joy that a delicious meal can bring.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Bloomberg During a combative House committee hearing on immigration policy Thursday, Republicans and Democrats offered competing portraits of a United States under siege.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 12 June 2025
Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,kelli Grant, Cfp®, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
How Vancouver decides to move forward, given these delicate, competing priorities, will shape this upcoming season.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
For the company, this has meant navigating new forms of competing and adjacent third parties, while adapting its business model to contract NIL services directly with the schools themselves.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Part of the difficulty here is competing views on immigration, and which immigrants should be allowed to access government benefits—be that at the federal or state level.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
In her tearful video, Moore questioned the competing narratives being used by the president and his supporters.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
While dozens of studies have linked a pregnant person's frequent use of acetaminophen to autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, in their child, others have also found competing evidence.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
But knowing how to stay motivated and keep showing up in the face of everyday obstacles such as lack of time, illness or competing priorities is the most common reason people fall off the wagon – and therefore need the most support.
—Masha Remskar, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
In Bologna, however, the films feel embedded in the bustle of the place, competing for sensory attention.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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
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
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
Anne was a remarkable person and culinary talent — teaching, competing and always sharing the importance of food in her life and the joy that a delicious meal can bring.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 29 July 2025
However, competing service providers like AT&T fiber internet often offer faster speeds, unlimited data, fewer fees and longer price guarantees for just a bit more per month.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Since launching strikes on three nuclear facilities in Iran on Saturday, competing reports have emerged on how significant the damage is.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 27 June 2025
Anne was a remarkable person and culinary talent—teaching, competing and always sharing the importance of food in her life and the joy that a delicious meal can bring.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Bloomberg During a combative House committee hearing on immigration policy Thursday, Republicans and Democrats offered competing portraits of a United States under siege.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 12 June 2025
Verb
Young professionals may seek a financial advisor to help juggle competing financial priorities while building their career.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,kelli Grant, Cfp®, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
How Vancouver decides to move forward, given these delicate, competing priorities, will shape this upcoming season.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
For the company, this has meant navigating new forms of competing and adjacent third parties, while adapting its business model to contract NIL services directly with the schools themselves.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Part of the difficulty here is competing views on immigration, and which immigrants should be allowed to access government benefits—be that at the federal or state level.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
In her tearful video, Moore questioned the competing narratives being used by the president and his supporters.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
While dozens of studies have linked a pregnant person's frequent use of acetaminophen to autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, in their child, others have also found competing evidence.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
But knowing how to stay motivated and keep showing up in the face of everyday obstacles such as lack of time, illness or competing priorities is the most common reason people fall off the wagon – and therefore need the most support.
—Masha Remskar, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
In Bologna, however, the films feel embedded in the bustle of the place, competing for sensory attention.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competing
Adjective
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Some categories are far more competitive than others.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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At the very moment predictable frameworks are becoming a competitive asset, Europe risks signalling drift.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yet Harris discovered that being a good soldier doesn’t necessarily help when the vice president is contending for the highest elective office in the land.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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As the New York Knicks gear up for what could be a title-contending season in 2025-26, the head coach that led them to their most success this century was spotted several time zones away.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Another lawsuit accused rival chatbot Character.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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In public, Mark Kerr speaks amiably about his trainer turned rival and even takes him along for a rowdy impromptu meet-and-greet, but the lack of friction comes off less as a sign of his unflappability than of Safdie’s indifference to probing a friendship beyond buddy-comedy depth.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The pulsating Afrobeats-meets-electronic rhythm and Victony’s buoyant vocals will start anyone’s day with their heart racing.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
30 Sep. 2025
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Heavily inebriated and with several different drugs racing through his system, 19-year-old Jacob storms into the confrontation and clocks an unknown man hard, sending him to the ground.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Bring along a non-driving guest to enjoy the hotel part of the program for $350.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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New Jersey, ranking third, also has strict driving laws and the third-most driving schools per capita.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Meet Nashville's new crime-fighting Clydesdale Metro Nashville mounted patrol officer Michael Douglas squeezed a three-foot-long rubber chicken, producing an increasingly louder and closer screeching sound to try and provoke a 1,700-pound Clydesdale named Ross.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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The event, launched in 1982, celebrates the freedom to read and express ideas and emphasizes the importance of fighting censorship.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Clips of her hustling CDs out of a candy box and taking over a street corner quickly went viral, as well as her personal meet-and-greet signings of her project.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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And some boys grow up watching their uncles or older brothers hustling.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Get a few friends together and form your own version of girl group HUNTR/X and spend your Halloween battling supernatural forces while maintaining your pop stardom.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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San Rafael, California — Whether battling a wildfire, chasing a suspect, or helping someone with a traumatic injury – the firefighters, police officers, paramedics, and others who take action in emergencies regularly endure high levels of stress.—
Kathleen Toner,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Competing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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