as in to contend
to engage in a contest prizefighters competing for the world heavyweight championship

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Recent Examples of compete It had been controlled by Shari Redstone, who wanted to cash out the stake in the remains of her father, Sumner Redstone's vast media holdings and who had concluded the company was too small to compete with the larger digital titans Netflix, Amazon and Apple. David Folkenflik, NPR, 24 July 2025 Expanding the burger chain's drinks lineup could help McDonald's compete better with fast-growing beverage chains like Dutch Bros., 7 Brew Drive Thru Coffee and Swig, which have all leaned into consumers' desire to customize their drinks. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 July 2025 With shoppers spending less, retailers are competing for every dollar. Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 24 July 2025 But the team has 11 superb players in its Starting XI that compete well together. Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for compete
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Verb
  • In previous filings, Stone contended that forensic evidence would show that whoever shot Reuter was much taller than Yang.
    Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
  • He was expected to contend for the team's lead running back role with the departure of veteran Nick Chubb.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
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  • Max Verstappen has raced alongside three different teammates since the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix, namely Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson, and now Yuki Tsunoda.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
  • Even as Russia races to perfect a nuclear-armed spacecraft, its space weapons designers are likely also preparing to launch a stealth alternative to similarly threaten constellations of Western satellites speeding around the planet.
    Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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  • The tribe also has fought to preserve shrinking numbers of the c'waam and koptu, two fish species central to the three tribal cultures that form the tribe.
    Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
  • Experts say the relatively simple way to survive this current is to float, stay as calm as possible and don’t fight it.
    Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
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  • Both of Miami’s top pass rushers have battled durability issues throughout their football careers, and were each sidelined by serious injuries in 2023 and 2024.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 July 2025
  • Hobbs landed about 25 miles north of the rim near De Motte Campground and first toured the fire camp, where roughly 700 personnel were staged to battle the blaze.
    Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025

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“Compete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compete. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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