235 entries under verb topic. ×

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contend(work, attack, maintain, oppose)
17
emulate(meet, maintain, oppose, continue)
14
struggle(action, act, work, meet)
13
vie(meet, run, maintain, oppose)
12
battle(meet, run, oppose, fight)
11
fight(work, meet, oppose, struggle)
10
contest(work, meet, attack, run)
9
rival(adjective, meet, maintain, oppose)
8
strive(work, meet, attack, oppose)
7
try(work, attack, struggle, aim)
6
essay(work, attack, struggle, try)
5
clash(meet, oppose, fight, struggle)
5
joust
5
match(maintain, oppose, continue, fight)
4
collide
4
compete with(expression, oppose, challenge, match)
4
take on(expression, phrasal verb, work, oppose)
4
oppose(meet, fight, struggle, resist)
4
run(rush, dash, enter, fly)
3
go for(expression, phrasal verb, work, meet)
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APASmart Define. (2016). compete thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/compete/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2016, compete thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/compete/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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