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.
has been competing
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present perfect progressiveof compete (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The Olympic 800m champion has been competing over the shorter distance in a bid to improve her first-lap speed and challenge for the 800m world record this summer.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Since leaving LIV before this season, he has been competing on Europe’s DP World Tour, where the top finishers at the end of the season get PGA Tour cards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
Comcast, parent of NBCUniversal, has been competing with Netflix and Paramount to purchase the entertainment and streaming assets of Warner Bros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
Choong, who has a Chinese-Malaysian background, has been competing internationally since 2008 and made her World Championship debut in 2013, winning gold in the women’s singles and mixed doubles.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2024
For someone who has been competing in the sport since she was 6 years old, her finals effort was all she hoped for.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2024
