competition

win

My brother trained for months and finally won the chess competition last weekend.

have, hold, stage

The school held a competition last month where students competed in a science fair.

be open to sb

The music festival competition is open to anyone under 18 years old.

in a/the ~

My sister entered a cooking competition last month and surprisingly made it to the final round.

~ between

There is fierce competition between local restaurants for customers in our neighborhood.

~ for

There is a friendly competition for the fastest runner in our school.

cut-throat, fierce, intense, keen, serious, severe, stiff, strong, tough

The job market has become increasingly fierce competition, with hundreds of applicants for every position.

direct

The two restaurants on our street are in direct competition for customers.

go into

The new coffee shop decided to go into competition with the established café down the street.

beat off, fight off

The small bakery managed to beat off competition from the new supermarket chain nearby.

against ~

Our local bakery managed to survive against competition from several large chain stores.

in ~ with

Our small bakery finds itself in competition with three new coffee shops on the same street.

in the face of ~

The small bookstore struggled to stay open in the face of competition from large online retailers.

~ among/between

Several tech companies are competing fiercely among themselves to develop the best smartphone.

~ for, ~ from

The company is struggling to compete in the fierce competition for customers in the retail market.