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verb

present participle of compete

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Recent Examples of competing
Adjective
Employees sometimes resent being affiliated with the larger department because of its sprawling, competing and sometimes politically charged activities. Frank J. Cilluffo, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025 Having an affordable and competing way to watch movies at home has changed some moviegoers’ habits. Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024 Both militant groups are active in the region and have issued competing claims in thee past. Riaz Khan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2024 Second gentleman Doug Emhoff will hold a competing political event in Tucson on the same day. Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024 Confusion reigned last week when the State Department, Governor Kathy Hochul, and the Chinese consulate general made competing claims about the status of China’s top diplomat in New York. Jimmy Quinn, National Review, 10 Sep. 2024 Everybody's always looking, curious, competing and that's a really difficult thing, especially for a female actor. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024 Black Americans face higher competing risks of dying from other causes like asthma before developing diabetes and its many complications. Sanjay Basu, STAT, 5 Aug. 2024 Historically, competing orders have invited conflict, especially at the geographical seams between them. Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Verb
Field size will expand a touch with over 20 creators competing in the events that will be enhanced by live ShotLink powered by CDW scoring/data, Trackman shot tracing and the same onscreen graphics pro game watchers have come to expect. Mike Dojc, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Carey Hart, who has been competing in motocross for years, embraced the opportunity to push himself physically after having to take a step back recently. Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025 The need to innovate quickly, for instance, often puts departments under immense pressure, leading to competing priorities. Francis Dinha, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Consultants are often juggling competing demands, and a bit of patience goes a long way. Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 The instant gratification of holes going by quickly and competing for a point is fun. Brody Miller and Hugh Kellenberger, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025 The character wrestles with the competing pressures of war and romance, but this warrior-lover didn’t project any doubts at all; killing and dying seemed much to his taste. Justin Davidson, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025 Guys were out there competing their a-- off, trying to get a win. Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025 Guys were out there competing their ass off trying to get a win. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competing
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, some brands opted for a more competitive approach, offering natural alternatives to drugs — think Lemme’s GLP-1 Daily, $90; Arrae’s MB-1, $65; Kind Patches GLP-1 Patches, $15; Pendulum’s GLP-1 Probiotic, $64, and Veracity’s Metabolism Ignite, $75.
    Emily Burns, WWD, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The Heat shot just 2 of 11 (18.2 percent) from the field and 1 of 6 (16.7 percent) on threes in the second overtime, as the fatigue of a long and competitive game appeared to catch up to Miami.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The path is similar this time around, and Tampa Bay is coming off a resounding 40-17 victory over the playoff-contending Los Angeles Chargers.
    Associated Pess, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Against this backdrop, the remainder of López's contract could be appealing to a contending team.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The shutdown of the TikTok app in the United States would be a boon to rival platforms including Meta’s Instagram, Google’s YouTube and Snapchat.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Meta Platforms is sitting out the tech rally Friday, despite the Supreme Court upholding a law that could ban rival social media player TikTok in the U.S. as soon as Sunday.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • As a result, the rear-wheel A-Spec model gets slightly more driving range than the front-wheel drive (FWD) EX and Touring Prologue trims (296 miles of range, a combined MPGe rating of 99).
    Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 8 Aug. 2024
  • View Photos Some dual-motor all-wheel-drive electrics—such as early versions of the Tesla Model Y—offer more driving range than their two-wheel-drive analogs due to careful calibration to only use a single motor during the EPA's test cycles.
    Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 17 Mar. 2023
Verb
  • The Nuggets have been battling it out with Wemby.
    Zach Harper, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The team’s limitations have been apparent since Christmas, and that’s despite the club battling pretty hard in front of sturdy goaltending on a nightly basis.
    Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Back then, even Southern California, so far from the action, managed to profit from the gold fields up north, from selling cattle to feed the hungry prospectors.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Pearce plays Van Buren as hungry and avaricious even in his kinder moments, a man of immense wealth whose primary desire is to own more and more.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Lucky for us, part of that is amplifying all those extra teams vying for contention.
    Justin Williams, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • His witty but sweet novel follows five actresses all vying for a prestigious prize, each of whom has a reason for wanting to take home the trophy.
    Michael Schaub, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025

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“Competing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competing. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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