COMPETING Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of competing

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

Dodson and Rodriguez had been competing for the starting spot opposite Brooks, but injuries to that unit had watered down the competition and hindered the evaluation process. — Omar Kelly august 26, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 But in a competing check on executive power, a vote by two-thirds of Congress can override the veto. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for competing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for competing

Adjective

Having Maxx Crosby back on the field will help, but improvements need to be made if the Raiders want to be competitive.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
The competitive edge lies in how AI supports and amplifies human responsiveness, ensuring customers feel valued and heard, rather than just interacting with bots.

— John Hall, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of competitive

Verb

Boston Bruins The Bruins have an average at best roster and farm system, and trying to win while rebuilding on the fly is something that usually backfires more often than leading to a contending team.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Kiley turned the criticism around, contending that his willingness to work with both parties was a strength.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of contending

Adjective

Beyond the numbers, Tan will no doubt field questions about the technology partnership that Google, its biggest custom chip customer, recently announced with Marvell Technology , a rival custom chip designer.

— Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Fashion editors are obsessed with the label’s ethereal, high-quality picks that, TBH, rival high-end brands.

— Eva Thomas, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of rival

Verb

As a result, the Fed’s attention is now fixed on fighting inflation, instead of the other part of its dual mandate, namely supporting the labor market.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
For France, long accustomed to wildfires along arid stretches of the Atlantic and Mediterranean, the devastation in Le Porge has yielded rare consensus that its fire safety system is not up to fighting mega-fires brought on by climate change.

— Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of fighting

Verb

Dustin Arnold, were racing as fast as 120 mph in order to get to the scene.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
While Western pharmaceutical firms are racing to develop a vaccine — some of which are close to trials — none are expected to be widely available soon, putting the onus for containing the disease on underfunded DRC authorities.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of racing

Adjective

There’s a Santa Claus in a folding chair with a cardboard plank on two milk crates hustling tourists via three card monte.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026
That the thirteen-year-old boy soprano from Harlem already knew a thing or two about hustling—that street precocity did not surface in his act.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of hustling

Verb

Her path is profoundly reshaped by an encounter with Mari (Okamoto), a Japanese theater director battling cancer.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Emergency services have been battling wildfires driven by an intensifying El Nino pattern and a prolonged dry season, generating dense smoke that crossed into Malaysia and Brunei, according to the National Disaster Management Agency.

— Muhammad Hatta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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