as in to contend
to engage in a contest prizefighters competing for the world heavyweight championship

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Recent Examples on the Web The Model 3 competes in the shrinking passenger car segment, where sales dropped 13.1%, while SUVs rose 3.4%. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024 In the 60-minute experience, four teams of six players compete to solve escape room-style challenges on a giant Monopoly board for chances to buy property, charge rent and break out of jail. Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024 Sarah Danser, who first competed on Discovery's Naked and Afraid in 2017, died Tuesday after being involved in a car crash on Sunday. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024 Apple’s Vision Pro could also face more competition in the market as Huawei is reportedly gearing up to launch its own competing headset as soon as next week. Dylan Butts, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for compete 

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“Compete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compete. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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