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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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
Long before the U.S.-China AI battle became headline news, Tang saw himself as competing with OpenAI’s Sam Altman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
She, in turn, decided to start a competing group, one that would allow men to join.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
