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
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2025
Leaders often underestimate how competing directives erode productivity, burn out top performers, and leave high-value projects under-resourced.
—Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 4 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
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
In 2022, LeanIn reported that Black women are more ambitious than other women competing for available corporate roles.
—Gena Cox, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
At just 32 billion parameters, MBZUAI's model, dubbed K2 Think, is much smaller than competing systems from OpenAI and DeepSeek.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Taylor Fritz heads to quarterfinals Tuesday as the last American competing in the men’s singles tournament.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan Senate introduced competing plans to restrict student phone use.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In large homes or intergenerational spaces, there are many ways to reduce the friction around competing household lighting norms.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Nigerian banks are facing a challenge from digital-only fintechs competing for customer deposits on the basis of new technology enabling reliable service delivery on smartphones.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Field size will expand a touch with over 20 creators competing in the events that will be enhanced by live ShotLink powered by CDW scoring/data, Trackman shot tracing and the same onscreen graphics pro game watchers have come to expect.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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
Leaders often underestimate how competing directives erode productivity, burn out top performers, and leave high-value projects under-resourced.
—Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 4 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
The system also demonstrated versatility by competing against another humanoid robot, maintaining consistent exchanges across multiple rallies.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
In 2022, LeanIn reported that Black women are more ambitious than other women competing for available corporate roles.
—Gena Cox, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
At just 32 billion parameters, MBZUAI's model, dubbed K2 Think, is much smaller than competing systems from OpenAI and DeepSeek.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Taylor Fritz heads to quarterfinals Tuesday as the last American competing in the men’s singles tournament.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan Senate introduced competing plans to restrict student phone use.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In large homes or intergenerational spaces, there are many ways to reduce the friction around competing household lighting norms.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Nigerian banks are facing a challenge from digital-only fintechs competing for customer deposits on the basis of new technology enabling reliable service delivery on smartphones.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Field size will expand a touch with over 20 creators competing in the events that will be enhanced by live ShotLink powered by CDW scoring/data, Trackman shot tracing and the same onscreen graphics pro game watchers have come to expect.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competing
Adjective
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Nevertheless, the deal appears to address the structural and competitive friction that has complicated the relationship between OpenAI and its largest investor, paving the way for the $500 billion startup to convert its for-profit arm into a public benefit corporation (PBC).—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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For years, revised political maps have boosted Democrats’ competitive edge in Maryland.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tonight's game is one of the biggest in the early going, as both teams have visions of going deep into the playoffs and contending for the Super Bowl this season.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Fortunately for the Mets, most of the National League’s playoff-contending teams are flawed, too.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With the opt-out looming and rival teams preparing bids, New York may have only a narrow window to strike.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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In Let’s Play Ball, two rival teams of comedians go head-to-head in a race to transport a gigantic ball across various terrains.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With campaign season descending, Republicans are now racing to convince the public that their tax cuts, tariffs, and spending cuts are worth returning them to power on the Hill.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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And given how the likes of Meta are racing to snap up top talent—sometimes with $100 million bonuses—the loss of key personnel could fatally affect a business’s ability to grow and innovate.—
Tiz Gambacorta,
Forbes.com,
9 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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The approximate number of Americans who died fighting the Nazis in World War II.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Proctor also investigated the Walshe case and other criminal cases in Norfolk County and those defense attorneys are fighting to get information from Proctor’s phone backup archives that could exonerate their clients.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While the most popular reason for side-hustling was discretionary spending, a majority of Americans take on extra jobs to support their households, pay down debt or shore up savings amid higher prices and inflation, Bank Rate found.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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McConaughey may have had doubts at first, but Greengrass felt the actor was the only big star who could believably play a man hustling to stay afloat and keep his family together.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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News publishers are battling some AI firms in court, with The New York Times engaged in litigation against OpenAI over claims that its articles were used without permission.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Three Colleyville firefighters are recovering from injuries sustained while battling a blaze late Wednesday afternoon, officials said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Competing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competing. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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