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Recent Examples of competed
This 500-level event drew a smattering of US and Australia players, but was mostly competed by the core Asia contingent of pros and featured a slew of upsets and surprises along the way.
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Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The actor explained that number was a reference to the amount of female directors who had competed at Cannes up until that point in the festival’s history, compared to the 1,866 male directors over the same period.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 17 May 2026
At two weeks out, my excitement competed with my anxiety.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 May 2026
North Korean athletes last came to the South in December 2018, when a joint North-South team competed in the International Table Tennis Federation World Grand Finals.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
The horse had competed twice this year and finished fifth both times.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 17 May 2026
Nader also competed on season 33 of Dancing with the Stars.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Budge’s brother, Scott Porter, competed at fullback alongside Tom Rathman in the early 1980s.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The staff submitted work published in 2025 and competed against the largest print and digital sports publications in the country.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The actor explained that number was a reference to the amount of female directors who had competed at Cannes up until that point in the festival’s history, compared to the 1,866 male directors over the same period.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 17 May 2026
At two weeks out, my excitement competed with my anxiety.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 May 2026
North Korean athletes last came to the South in December 2018, when a joint North-South team competed in the International Table Tennis Federation World Grand Finals.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
The horse had competed twice this year and finished fifth both times.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 17 May 2026
Nader also competed on season 33 of Dancing with the Stars.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Budge’s brother, Scott Porter, competed at fullback alongside Tom Rathman in the early 1980s.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The staff submitted work published in 2025 and competed against the largest print and digital sports publications in the country.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competed
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Newport Harbor contended but was disqualified for an early take off, Sailors coach Kevin Potter confirmed.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Prejean Boller, a Catholic, contended that she was wrongly ousted for expressing her beliefs.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Lee became the first Giants hitter to be credited with one against the Dodgers since 1981, when Larry Herndon raced around the bases against Fernando Valenzuela at Candlestick Park.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The sound was moving, and Larry raced for our plane and turned on the emergency transmitter.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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Marner fought through the contact, hit the brakes, deked the puck around Dostál with a nifty move between his legs and potted the goal to give Vegas an early 1-0 lead.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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That is what has sparked the debate within the audiovisual sector that has fought hard for its own identity, its own budget.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Harris found the net in the 70th minute when Garcia battled for possession at midfield and found Harris, whose shot nestled inside the back pos for a 3-0 lead.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
14 May 2026
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In their closing statements, the lawyers in the case battled over which billionaires were the most believable as witnesses.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Various armed groups have long vied for control of the area, and have been accused of engaging in a campaign of atrocities against the Nuba and other communities there.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The 2026 Pittsburgh Marathon and Pittsburgh Half Marathon were on Sunday, as runners from all over the world vied for the title in each division.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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“Competed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competed. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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