- present participle of compete.
competing
Example Sentences
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Switching between similar languages may require greater control because speakers must continually manage competing words and language systems.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Marissa Roy, a deputy attorney general with the California Department of Justice, is competing for the job with Los Angeles County prosecutor John McKinney in the November election.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
In smaller states with fewer media markets, ad rates can rise quickly, especially when there are competitive governor and House races also competing for airtime.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
Yang, whom Tang once nominated for his university’s top academic award, began intensive training in programming at age 17, competing in China’s National Olympiad in Informatics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
He was soon competing with James Hodgson, Francis Hauksbee the elder and Humphrey Ditton.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
