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

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competed

The 32-year-old has competed on 15 seasons of the popular reality dance show.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

She competed in her fourth and final Winter Olympics in 2014 in Sochi.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Early in the pandemic, as mortgage rates plunged, lenders competed for business by easing underwriting standards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Hearn, who competed in three Olympic Summer Games in canoeing, told US media he visited the refurbished pool after a long bike ride and noticed a piece of partially detached liner.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

The men of the oasis wanted to know if they had seen any fighting, and the women competed with one another for access to the cloth and precious stones brought by the merchants.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho