competed

past tense of compete
as in contended
to engage in a contest prizefighters competing for the world heavyweight championship

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Recent Examples of competed Morton is a unique breed of cyclist, a rider who has competed in some of the sport’s biggest road races – the Giro d’Italia and the Vuelta a España – while also forging his own path in endurance cycling. George Ramsay, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024 Her voice competed with the neighborhood roar. Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024 Rubina then competed in a friendly competition with Makensy, filling their mouths with water and slapping each other with tortillas. David Wysong, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024 At just 16, the actress-singer-dancer competed on season 16 back in 2013. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024 Entrants competed for a cash prize of $15,000 and photographic equipment prizes from sponsors Epson Australia and Epson Southeast Asia. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 Thirty-six elite runners, including Gabby Thomas, Brittany Brown, and Nia Atkins competed alongside Russell at the inaugural Athlos meet—which closed out with a performance by Megan Thee Stallion and boasted the highest prize payout for a women’s track event. Grace McCarty, SELF, 2 Oct. 2024 Unicorns More than 10 thousand athletes from hundreds of countries competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics across 329 medal events in 32 sports. Gyehyon Andrea Jo, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024

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