competed

VERB

go up against in contest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

battle challenge clash contend contest face fight play spar try vie wrestle

STRONG

attempt bandy bid collide emulate encounter essay fence grapple joust oppose rival strive struggle tilt tussle

WEAK

be in the running cope with go after go for go for broke go for the gold in the hunt jockey for position lock horns match strength match wits participate in pit oneself against run for scramble for seek prize take on take part

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree give up make peace retreat surrender

STRONG

aid assist forget help let go release support yield

Example Sentences

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Across Incheon's Songdo Convensia convention centre, dozens of matches unfolded simultaneously on Friday as small, medium and large humanoid robots competed on compact pitches and spectators drifted from court to court.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

An openly transgender woman competed in weightlifting at the Olympic Games in Tokyo that summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Viktoriia Safonova of Belarus also competed as a neutral athlete.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Mills, who competed in shot putt and discus at four Olympic Games, later served as mayor of Auckland.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

TV, computers, and video games competed for kids’ time, and in some neighborhoods staying indoors felt like a safer choice than going outside to play, as Craig and I had done when we were kids.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama