COMPETING Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of competing

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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verb

present participle of compete

as in contending

to engage in a contest prizefighters competing for the world heavyweight championship

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Recent Examples of competing

Adjective

Truth is a public good Politics is not a seminar in absolute clarity, and competing claims are always part of the process. — Stephanie A, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2026 Like the Joker, O’Leary tends to give competing origin stories for his nickname. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026

Verb

When those individual judgments meet, the board must examine competing interpretations, pairing evidence and experience without allowing seniority, confidence or personal relationships to determine which perspective prevails. — Asif Menghrani, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026 However, the night took an unexpected turn when Jace pulled Kierstin aside and ultimately sent her home, leaving nine women competing for his heart. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for competing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for competing

Adjective

Establish a competitive priority within suitable existing discretionary grant programs for university centers that teach constitutional government, cultivate civil disagreement, and maintain governance protections for intellectual independence.

— Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
In Randstad’s global Workmonitor 2026 survey, 46% of workers named work-life balance as their main reason for staying in their job, compared with 23% who cited competitive pay and benefits.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of competitive

Verb

To shoot their Oscar-contending film Still Standing, directors Víctor Tadashi Suárez and Livia Albeck-Ripka donned hazmat suits – for good reason.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2026
In the eyes of Lakers coach JJ Redick, each game the Lakers (5-2) play is a step in a process aimed at becoming a championship-contending team.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of contending

Adjective

Its parent company, Collectors, also owns rival grading brands Beckett and SGC, pricing-data platform Card Ladder, the PSA Vault and financial services.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
Once in office, though, Peña quietly amassed a rival power base, analysts say.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of rival

Verb

While defending ALPRs as a useful crime-fighting tool, leaders said Friday that recent and older breaches of the system have cast doubt on Flock security.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026
And with grants Hartwell and others have found, Frazier McCollum has taken her message to Black communities fighting data center growth in Atlanta, Memphis and even across the globe in Zambia.

— Jenny Abamu, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of fighting

Adjective

Most voters use a driver’s license, but a voter ID card from the county Board of Elections or a non-driving ID from the NCDMV also works.

— Eva Flowe, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026
The driver was also placed on a non-driving status pending the results of the investigation.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026

Definition of driving

Verb

Conor was transferred to the ICU after William had left for the evening, because his pancreas was inflamed and his heart was racing.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 10 Nov. 2026
Laird has a friendly competition with coworkers playing the mobile block puzzle game Block Blast, while chief financial officer Matteo Anversa plans to take his game day off to play Forza on a simulation racing rig.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of racing

Adjective

On the previous episode of Lipps Service, Andrew Watt talked about growing up on Long Island and hustling around New York before becoming one of the most in-demand producers, songwriters and musicians in the world.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 13 Oct. 2026
Which is to say the agents are hustling — and even trying to submit to literary magazines — to stay alive.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of hustling

Verb

But the majority of Republicans opted for Jordan, who emphasized his experience battling with Democrats in committee rooms.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
Menen Walker said police arrived at her father’s apartment that day and simply saw a Black man, not a man who was battling mental health issues and experiencing pain.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026

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