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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Messi will also compete for other domestic cups and hopefully steer clear of injuries like those that hampered him at stages last year.
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Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Croatian star Donna Vekic, for instance, is competing in Australia without her coach Pam Shriver, who is back in LA supporting her family.
—Ben Church, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
The production comprised a run of 1,935 examples, which were necessary to meet homologation requirements for the race-car version to be eligible to compete in the NASCAR Grand National series.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2025
The winners will then go through to compete in UEFA’s third-tier competition the following season.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Croatian star Donna Vekic, for instance, is competing in Australia without her coach Pam Shriver, who is back in LA supporting her family.
—Ben Church, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
The production comprised a run of 1,935 examples, which were necessary to meet homologation requirements for the race-car version to be eligible to compete in the NASCAR Grand National series.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2025
The winners will then go through to compete in UEFA’s third-tier competition the following season.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 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 18 Jan. 2025.
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