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.
is competing
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present progressiveof compete (3rd person singular).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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We talk about “letting the ingredient shine,” as though the carrot is competing for a prestigious academic scholarship.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
The United States is competing with China in the race to land astronauts on the Moon before 2030, more than 50 years after humans first walked the lunar surface.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Alibaba is competing in a market where Chinese companies are rolling out ever more sophisticated AI models at an increasingly rapid pace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 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
Later in the month, Zoey’s robotics club is competing in this all-county middle school tournament.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
