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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Sasaki is one of three young pitchers at the back end of the rotation, along with right-hander Emmet Sheehan and left-hander Justin Wrobleski, who are competing for two spots once Snell returns.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
But rather than describing it as a distraction, the 26-year-old—who in February became the first Brazilian athlete and the first competitor from any tropical nation to win a medal at a Winter Olympics—says the testing felt like a natural extension of competing.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 2 May 2026
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—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 2 May 2026
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—ABC News, 2 May 2026
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
But rather than describing it as a distraction, the 26-year-old—who in February became the first Brazilian athlete and the first competitor from any tropical nation to win a medal at a Winter Olympics—says the testing felt like a natural extension of competing.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 2 May 2026
The company’s closure follows years in which larger airlines have adapted to compete with Spirit’s low-cost, budget-saving services.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 2 May 2026
Trump aides say his interventions are necessary to compete against China's industrial heft, yet the president has frequently tethered corporate America to his administration.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
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“Compete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compete. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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