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.
are competing
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present progressiveof compete.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Zech McPhearson, Nyzier Fourqurean and Al’Zillion Hamilton also are competing to make a position group that includes starters Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson and Emmanuel Forbes Jr. and Josh Wallace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
A player is deemed to be 'in competition' from the day the draws they are competing in begin until they leave the tournament after their final match.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
When two molecules are competing to receive an electron, the electron typically goes to the molecule that is easier to reduce.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
I don’t know how you convince American CEOs who are competing with China to increase humanity in the office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
And sibling rivalry means you are competing with your brother or sister for attention.
From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe
