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adjective

Definition of competingnext
as in competitive
having or marked by a strong desire to win or be better than others The competing salespeople were all trying to lure the same customers.

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verb

present participle of compete
as in contending
to engage in a contest prizefighters competing for the world heavyweight championship

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Recent Examples of competing
Adjective
Truth is a public good Politics is not a seminar in absolute clarity, and competing claims are always part of the process. — Stephanie A, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2026 Like the Joker, O’Leary tends to give competing origin stories for his nickname. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Verb
Hours before Rodríguez took to the airwaves to declare a national emergency, her interior minister, Diosdado Cabello, called state television with damage reports — a sign of their competing claims to power within the ruling party. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 Mayor Eric Phillips said creating a fire district would also allow firefighters to focus solely on fire protection instead of competing with other city departments for funding. — Noah Daly august 13, Idaho Statesman, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for competing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competing
  1. competitive
  2. contending
  3. rival
  4. fighting
  5. driving
  6. racing
  7. hustling
  8. battling
Adjective
  • Having been signed in January, and impressed in pre-season, complications with his registration meant he was set to be blocked from featuring in competitive games until his 18th birthday in January 2027.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The beach volleyball power couple is competing in the AVP Manhattan Beach Open this weekend, continuing to focus on the competitive volleyball circuit that first brought them together.
    — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of competitive
Verb
  • Her absence — along with DNPs from multiple key Liberty starters — contributed to a contending team entering Thursday in a three-way tie for sixth place in league standings.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • While the competition is still several weeks out, some of the first marmots in the competition have already been introduced on the contending marmots Instagram.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of contending
Adjective
  • Unlike its rival bidder, fellow US investment firm Castlelake, Apollo has at least obtained the royal consent of Haji-Ioannou, whose backing of the bid was vital to its success, said Ali Lyon in City AM.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The rapid growth comes as the company battles its longtime rival OpenAI to win over corporate customers.
    — Bailey Lipschultz, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of rival
Verb
  • Xi has said fighting against corruption is essential to the party’s survival, and its ability to stay in power depends on strict discipline and political loyalty.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • That carrier has been among the many Navy assets now in the Mideast fighting the president’s war in Iran and taking part in the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of fighting
Adjective
  • The driver was also placed on a non-driving status pending the results of the investigation.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Nor will this anti-driving VMT policy meaningfully affect the global climate.
    — Jennifer Hernandez, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of driving
Verb
  • On Wednesday afternoon, Alejandro Eder, the mayor of Cali, told reporters that rescue teams continue to find signs of people alive under the rubble and are racing to save them.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Too much caffeine can cause a racing heart, shakiness, anxiety, headaches, elevated blood pressure, and trouble sleeping.
    — Dr. Onaola Adedeji, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of racing
Adjective
  • For one of the men in particular, the type of hustling, defiant gay life that John Rechy describes in his nonfiction book The Sexual Outlaw is pivotal.
    — Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Paramount Primal is been hustling since being established late 2025.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of hustling
Verb
  • Bannister starred in all five Phantasm films, battling the evil Tall Man, a role that cemented his place in horror cinema.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Lomu and Marcus Bryant, who started again at right tackle, are battling for the swing tackle job.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of battling

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