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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Your child isn't just competing with the kid next door for college admission or job opportunities.
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Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Deliveroo saw its shares plunge 30% in 2021 on the day of its initial public offering, dealing a significant blow to London's ambitions to compete with New York for more high-profile tech listings.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
The advance gives sodium batteries a clearer path to compete with lithium.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
The competition from larger carriers, many of which have introduced basic fares that compete with low-cost carriers, has also dealt a blow to these airlines.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
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Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Deliveroo saw its shares plunge 30% in 2021 on the day of its initial public offering, dealing a significant blow to London's ambitions to compete with New York for more high-profile tech listings.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
The advance gives sodium batteries a clearer path to compete with lithium.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
The competition from larger carriers, many of which have introduced basic fares that compete with low-cost carriers, has also dealt a blow to these airlines.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for compete
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“Compete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compete. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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