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Recent Examples of competed
Here are the results of the top 14 high schools that competed from all across the country.
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 26 Oct. 2025
Smith, who double majored in statistics and computer science, previously competed on the women’s swimming and diving team.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
The senior, who ran for an 11-yard touchdown, was repeatedly sacked before being replaced by freshman Sayvon Darrough, who competed 4 of 11 throws for 49 yards and an intreception.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Smith is a double computer science and statistics major from California, per the college’s student newspaper, and also competed on the women’s swimming and diving team.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The 21-year-old also formerly competed on the school's swimming and diving team, according to Middlebury Athletics' website and Smith's LinkedIn.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Financing districts are typically scheduled to end years after the development is competed.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The activists included local teenage girls, some of whom competed alongside or against Hernandez in the past.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
But the franchise’s biggest legends — who competed in the season 40 all-champions edition of Winners at War — will not be appearing on the anniversary season.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 26 Oct. 2025
Smith, who double majored in statistics and computer science, previously competed on the women’s swimming and diving team.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
The senior, who ran for an 11-yard touchdown, was repeatedly sacked before being replaced by freshman Sayvon Darrough, who competed 4 of 11 throws for 49 yards and an intreception.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Smith is a double computer science and statistics major from California, per the college’s student newspaper, and also competed on the women’s swimming and diving team.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The 21-year-old also formerly competed on the school's swimming and diving team, according to Middlebury Athletics' website and Smith's LinkedIn.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Financing districts are typically scheduled to end years after the development is competed.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The activists included local teenage girls, some of whom competed alongside or against Hernandez in the past.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
But the franchise’s biggest legends — who competed in the season 40 all-champions edition of Winners at War — will not be appearing on the anniversary season.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competed
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The Super Bowl winner contended that with a five-game winning streak, maybe people will start believing more in this Bears team.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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This time, the environmental advocacy group contended that San Diego’s supplemental analysis of the visual impacts of taller buildings, prepared in advance of the 2022 ballot measure, disregarded other consequential environmental factors.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Satuala raced 40 yards to the end zone.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Bailey, with headphones on, listened as the spirit box raced through radio frequencies for answers to questions the guests asked.—
Jim Beaugez,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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The event was the latest public honoring of North Korean troops who fought in Russia to repel an incursion by Ukrainian forces.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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In his remarks, Sures saluted his late father, who fought in Israel’s War of Independence in 1948.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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In 2023, Disney battled top cable operator Charter Communications and the agreement that resulted after a 10-day blackout served as a template for the industry.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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The two men have battled against each other several times.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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A number of actors vied for a shot at playing the Kaufman brothers.—
Susan Orlean,
New Yorker,
11 Oct. 2025
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This year at Imagination in Action in Silicon Valley, 45 innovations vied for the coveted title of most awesome tools.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Competed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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