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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Fans, hedge funds, and sovereign wealth funds would all be competing to get a piece.
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Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Microsoft has invested close to $14 billion in OpenAI, yet OpenAI’s products directly compete with Microsoft’s AI and search tools, such as Copilot and Bing.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 13 May 2025
His older sister, Bindi Irwin, competed and won the Mirrorball trophy in 2015.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 13 May 2025
The 2021 Republican gubernatorial nominee is competing to be his party’s candidate in this year’s race alongside figures like former talk radio host Bill Spadea and state Sen. Jon Bramnick.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 13 May 2025
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Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Microsoft has invested close to $14 billion in OpenAI, yet OpenAI’s products directly compete with Microsoft’s AI and search tools, such as Copilot and Bing.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 13 May 2025
His older sister, Bindi Irwin, competed and won the Mirrorball trophy in 2015.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 13 May 2025
The 2021 Republican gubernatorial nominee is competing to be his party’s candidate in this year’s race alongside figures like former talk radio host Bill Spadea and state Sen. Jon Bramnick.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 13 May 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 27 May. 2025.
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