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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Unable to compete in female world rankings competitions due to the current rules from the sport’s governing body, Telfer’s dreams of becoming an Olympian are currently on hold.
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Amanda Davies, Aleks Klosok and George Ramsay, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
This matchup is part of the 2025 Oman Tri-Nation Series, which has these two nations and Namibia competing.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Bichette and Guerrero arrived in the big leagues expecting to become anchors for a lineup that would be strong enough to compete for the division year after year.
—Marc Carig, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Also, bringing back Dalton wouldn’t prevent the Panthers from bringing in a young draft pick to compete with Plummer for the No. 3 job.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
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Amanda Davies, Aleks Klosok and George Ramsay, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
This matchup is part of the 2025 Oman Tri-Nation Series, which has these two nations and Namibia competing.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Bichette and Guerrero arrived in the big leagues expecting to become anchors for a lineup that would be strong enough to compete for the division year after year.
—Marc Carig, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Also, bringing back Dalton wouldn’t prevent the Panthers from bringing in a young draft pick to compete with Plummer for the No. 3 job.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Compete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compete. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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