compete
verb (used without object)
to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, supremacy, profit, etc.; engage in a contest; vie: to compete in business.
competing
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present participleof compete.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Maybe competing for a championship in this top-heavy Western Conference doesn’t seem possible for Doncic and the Lakers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
"What it probably did for me is ignite that ex-pro rugby player in me of detail, discipline, turning up when it's dark and dingy and cold, competing, and we went from there," Vickery said.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
A deal could solve two problems for Musk: competing demands on his attention and his lack of control at Tesla.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
“It is becoming harder and harder because we’re competing with larger NGOs. The funding stream has become tighter.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
It’s almost like they’re competing to see whose mouth will catch on fire first.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
