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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The fifth installment in the Hunger Games movie franchise will take viewers to Panem for the 50th annual games, where Haymitch Abernathy — Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence)'s future mentor in the original films — must compete.
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
This is a roster that should have the pieces to compete right away, depending on what Mougey does at quarterback and in filling some other holes — but the more important task will be building something sustainable beyond this year.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
The Rockets need some additional size to compete with the other teams in the conference and Williams III can do just that.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Wilson, 36, then latched on with the Pittsburgh Steelers to compete with Justin Fields for the starting job this past season.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2025
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
This is a roster that should have the pieces to compete right away, depending on what Mougey does at quarterback and in filling some other holes — but the more important task will be building something sustainable beyond this year.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
The Rockets need some additional size to compete with the other teams in the conference and Williams III can do just that.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Wilson, 36, then latched on with the Pittsburgh Steelers to compete with Justin Fields for the starting job this past season.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Compete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compete. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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