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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Riley Gaines is a former University of Kentucky swimmer who competed in the 2022 NCAA Championships in Atlanta.
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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
But despite their different career paths, the couple had gradually become regarded as one of the most endearing celeb couples—especially as White competed in his last Olympic Games in Beijing in February 2022.
—Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
China has been advertising plans to land Taikonauts — or Chinese astronauts — on the lunar surface for the first time by 2030, competing with NASA’s plan to return its own astronauts to the moon’s surface as soon as mid-2027.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
These strong arms are also used for building dens, chucking shells, competing for mates, and more.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
But despite their different career paths, the couple had gradually become regarded as one of the most endearing celeb couples—especially as White competed in his last Olympic Games in Beijing in February 2022.
—Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
China has been advertising plans to land Taikonauts — or Chinese astronauts — on the lunar surface for the first time by 2030, competing with NASA’s plan to return its own astronauts to the moon’s surface as soon as mid-2027.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
These strong arms are also used for building dens, chucking shells, competing for mates, and more.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 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 12 Sep. 2025.
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