competed; competing
: to strive consciously or unconsciously for an objective (such as position, profit, or a prize) : be in a state of rivalry
competing teams
companies competing for customers
Examples of compete in a Sentence
Thousands of applicants are competing for the same job.
She competed against students from around the country.
We are competing with companies that are twice our size.
Did you compete in the track meet on Saturday?
The radio and the television were both on, competing for our attention.
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Battery startups have been hit hard by the changing policy landscape, the slowing EV market, and the reality of competing with China's low-cost lithium-ion batteries.
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If the answer is anything but an unequivocal yes, the U.S. risks falling behind not just in business and innovation but in its ability to compete, protect and lead globally.
—Marty Sprinzen, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Antitrust claims concern agreements by NCAA member schools and conferences to restrain how each individually competes for, and compensates, athletes.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Battery startups have been hit hard by the changing policy landscape, the slowing EV market, and the reality of competing with China's low-cost lithium-ion batteries.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
If the answer is anything but an unequivocal yes, the U.S. risks falling behind not just in business and innovation but in its ability to compete, protect and lead globally.
—Marty Sprinzen, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Antitrust claims concern agreements by NCAA member schools and conferences to restrain how each individually competes for, and compensates, athletes.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for compete
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“Compete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compete. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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