competed

VERB

go up against in contest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

battle challenge clash contend contest face fight play spar try vie wrestle

STRONG

attempt bandy bid collide emulate encounter essay fence grapple joust oppose rival strive struggle tilt tussle

WEAK

be in the running cope with go after go for go for broke go for the gold in the hunt jockey for position lock horns match strength match wits participate in pit oneself against run for scramble for seek prize take on take part

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree give up make peace retreat surrender

STRONG

aid assist forget help let go release support yield

Example Sentences

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competed

In 2016, 40 women ran for Senate seats; of those, 15 won their primaries and competed on national Election Day.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

During the height of the frenzy over space tourism, Branson and Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, the founder of the Blue Origin rocket company, competed to see who could reach space first.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

He also suggested that the platform risked a drop in relevance as its larger rivals competed more aggressively.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

“Arch competed his tail off,” Sarkisian said, despite the throws that cost Texas its unbeaten record.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Further fact: No sixth grade had ever competed against the eighth because no sixth grade had ever gotten that far.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

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