Collocations for "competitive"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "competitive" in context.
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competitive
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- plays [on, with] a competitive team
- plays competitive sports
- is a competitive [player, worker, student, child, father]
- was [more, less] competitive as a [child, kid]
- has the competitive [advantage, edge] over
- it is a competitive [work, business, school] environment
- are being too competitive!
- stop [acting, being] so competitive!
- am not competitive at all
- my [family, sister, boyfriend] is very competitive
- is [extremely, increasingly, very] competitive
- am trying to stay competitive [at work, in school]
- offers competitive [prices, products]
- gave a competitive quote
- our prices need to be more competitive
- we need to be more competitive on prices
- operate in a competitive [market, sector]
- receive competitive [bids, quotes, rates]
'competitive' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):