competed
Strove to win
Competed is the past tense of compete—to strive against others for a prize, position, or advantage.
Athletes competed in the tournament.
Businesses competed for market share.
The word covers formal contests and informal rivalries alike: We competed to see who could eat the most hot dogs.
Defeating an opponent
- defeatVictory over another
- winAchieve victory
- lossBeing without something
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
placing · ranking · medal · trophy · podium · title · crown · championship
Multi-round competitive event
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
- bracketSupport or category
- qualifierWord or phrase limiting meaning
- roundCurved like circle
semifinals · finals · preliminary · elimination · entrant · challenger · underdog · favorite
Earnest sustained endeavor
- vyingCompeting eagerly for something
- contendingStriving in rivalry
- battlingEngaged in conflict
- fightingEngaging in physical conflict
struggling · pushing · training · preparation · performance · endurance · determination · grit
Those who compete against
- adversariesThose who oppose you
- competitorsThose seeking same goal
- contendersThose seeking to win
- rivalsThose who compete
challenge · showdown · faceoff · duel · clash · confrontation · grudge match · head-to-head
victory
Defeating an opponent
triumph · placing · ranking · medal · trophy · podium · title · crown · championship · record
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
- bracketSupport or category
- qualifierWord or phrase limiting meaning
round · semifinals · finals · preliminary · elimination · entrant · challenger · underdog · favorite · seed
striving
Earnest sustained endeavor
- vyingCompeting eagerly for something
- contendingStriving in rivalry
- battlingEngaged in conflict
fighting · struggling · pushing · training · preparation · performance · endurance · determination · grit · hustle
opponents
Those who compete against
- adversariesThose who oppose you
- competitorsThose seeking same goal
- contendersThose seeking to win
rivals · challenge · showdown · faceoff · duel · clash · confrontation · grudge match · head-to-head · nemesis
athletics
Competitive physical activities
soccer · basketball · baseball · tennis · gymnastics · swimming · cycling · boxing · wrestling · track
- playplay, free play, games, played, toys
- took onassumed, undertook, undertaken, tackled, shouldered
competedcooperated
Acted jointly with others
collaborated · partnered · teamed up · joined forces · worked together
- global competitionRivalry spanning all nations
- friendly competitionContest among allies
- competitive spiritDrive to outperform rivals
- competitive edgeAdvantage over rivals
- fair competitionContest without unfair advantage
- competitive swimmingTimed races in pools
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