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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But for her debut narrative feature, which competed for the Un Certain Regard prize at Cannes earlier this year before earning accolades at festivals like Camerimage, British-Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri drew directly from Indian law.
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Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
For years now, Golden State has tried to delicately walk a tightrope of competing right now around Curry while building a young core the future.
—Evan Sidery, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
With Chelsea competing at the top of the table under head coach Enzo Maresca and being in the title race, despite their public protestations to the contrary, a new signing or two could make the difference.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Like Wiggins, Johnson also grew up playing basketball — even competing at a collegiate level.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
For years now, Golden State has tried to delicately walk a tightrope of competing right now around Curry while building a young core the future.
—Evan Sidery, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
With Chelsea competing at the top of the table under head coach Enzo Maresca and being in the title race, despite their public protestations to the contrary, a new signing or two could make the difference.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Like Wiggins, Johnson also grew up playing basketball — even competing at a collegiate level.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Compete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compete. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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