adjective
- rival; in opposition or conflict with each other
verb
- present participle of compete; trying to win or be better than others
Usage: present participle form
Examples
- The athletes are competing for the gold medal.
- She is competing against her best friend in the spelling bee.
- The two companies are competing for market share.
- We have competing priorities that need to be balanced.
- The competing theories offer different explanations for the phenomenon.
- Competing interests made it difficult to reach an agreement.
- The students are competing to get into the best colleges.