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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Stephon Castle, Donovan Clingan, Tristen Newton and Cam Spencer are all expected to see plenty of action over the coming weeks, not only in the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League, where all 30 teams will compete, but also in the California Classic this week, and in the Salt Lake City event next week.
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2024
But financial concerns were not a motivating factor for Wool, an artist of considerable means and privilege, one with dealers likely competing to show (and sell) his work.
—Chris Murtha, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2024
Hundreds of shows on dozens of platforms compete for kids' short attention spans.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
The Television Academy could try eliminating genre distinctions altogether, in the same way that comic and dramatic performances compete against each other at the Oscars.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2024
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2024
But financial concerns were not a motivating factor for Wool, an artist of considerable means and privilege, one with dealers likely competing to show (and sell) his work.
—Chris Murtha, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2024
Hundreds of shows on dozens of platforms compete for kids' short attention spans.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
The Television Academy could try eliminating genre distinctions altogether, in the same way that comic and dramatic performances compete against each other at the Oscars.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2024
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“Compete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compete. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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