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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One of those women, an unidentified current cross country runner, shared her experience of having to compete against one of those athletes during the hearing.
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
In September 2020, Wilson decided to make the switch and signed to compete in acrobatics and tumbling at Oregon.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Weeks of polling had showed the candidates competing in a razor-close election, but in the end Trump won over enough pivotal states with his focus on inflation and immigration.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
The weight loss drug boom is here, and even retailers like Walmart are starting to feel the pressure to compete.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
In September 2020, Wilson decided to make the switch and signed to compete in acrobatics and tumbling at Oregon.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Weeks of polling had showed the candidates competing in a razor-close election, but in the end Trump won over enough pivotal states with his focus on inflation and immigration.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
The weight loss drug boom is here, and even retailers like Walmart are starting to feel the pressure to compete.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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 26 Nov. 2024.
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