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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Britain's Olympic 800m champion sustained the injury while competing in the European Championship final less than a month ago, when she was dethroned by 22-year-old Swiss sensation Werro.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Trump is then due to fly to his luxury resort in Doonbeg, on Ireland's west coast, where some of the world's top golfers are competing in the Irish Open tournament.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
In 2010, Lucas formally proposed a museum on the former commissary site at San Francisco’s Crissy Field, but the Presidio Trust opened the location to competing proposals and ultimately rejected all three finalists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
The WSJ reports that one highlight of the new device is that the “crease”—where the internal screen folds—is effectively invisible when open, unlike competing Android devices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Out of 652 gymnasts competing, I placed first on vault and floor, and third all-around, and at the end I was presented with a huge cardboard check for $5,000.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
