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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Every male in the crowd competes to align their tails with the lone female red-sided garter snake for a chance at copulation.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
But here in New York, baseball as a mirror of society commences, commences with the rollout of Aaron Judge and Juan Soto competing crosstown — this year and for many seasons to come.
—Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Everyone else in the cast, among them Kathryn Hahn as a marketing exec and Ike Barinholtz as Matt's righthand man (who wanted his job), races alongside Rogen, screaming, gushing, swearing, competing, elbowing, arguing.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The winner of that dual will compete in a second-round session against No. 2 Oklahoma — the top seed in the regional — No. 15 Auburn and No. 20 Nebraska at 8 p.m. April 4.
—Henry Chappell, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
But here in New York, baseball as a mirror of society commences, commences with the rollout of Aaron Judge and Juan Soto competing crosstown — this year and for many seasons to come.
—Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Everyone else in the cast, among them Kathryn Hahn as a marketing exec and Ike Barinholtz as Matt's righthand man (who wanted his job), races alongside Rogen, screaming, gushing, swearing, competing, elbowing, arguing.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The winner of that dual will compete in a second-round session against No. 2 Oklahoma — the top seed in the regional — No. 15 Auburn and No. 20 Nebraska at 8 p.m. April 4.
—Henry Chappell, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 2025.
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