Collocations for "competitor"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "competitor" in context.
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competitor
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [tough, good, strong, difficult, weak, worthy] competitor
- [proved, turned out] to be a [tough] competitor
- has always been her main competitor
- [outclassed, outpaced] the competitors in the race
- there are [eight] competitors [in, for]
- [twelve] competitors in the [heat, round, event, race]
- [eight] competitors for the [job, award, title, league, trophy]
- will face his [fiercest, toughest] competitor (yet)
- accused the competitors of [doping, cheating]
- the competitor was [banned, disqualified] (from)
- the company [undercut, outmaneuvered] the competitors
- got [ahead, rid] of the competitors
- [spy on, monitor] the competitor's activity
- [information, research] on the competitors
- a competitor in the [market, sector, industry]
- a [major, minor, leading] competitor in the [market]
- competitor [prices, products, strategies]
- [gain, seek, get] competitor information
- competitor [intelligence, analysis, activity]
'competitor' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):