archrival

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Recent Examples of archrival In recent years, after a torrid run that included Target making massive market share gains during the pandemic, the retailer has stagnated even as archrival Walmart has soared. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025 Ditka’s point of reference was Jim Grabowski, a Chicago kid who starred at fullback in college for Illinois and then for five seasons in the mid-1960s with Ditka’s archrival Green Bay Packers. Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025 Tune the channel to FOX Sports 2 at 8:00 p.m. ET on Friday night to catch the third-place game of the 2025 women's Copa America, a huge matchup between archrivals Argentina and Uruguay. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025 Throughout Will Howard’s high school career at Downingtown West, his archrival Coatesville often had his number. Mike Defabo, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for archrival
Recent Examples of Synonyms for archrival
Noun
  • But on Friday, after losing in straight sets to Alcaraz, having done so to Sinner at the French Open and Wimbledon, Djokovic, the archest of arch-competitors, effectively hoisted the white flag.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Meeting other competitors from across the country and hearing their stories has given Parker a deeper appreciation for our country.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But the Packers dominated a team that’s become one of their biggest rivals in recent years.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Sinner and Alcaraz’s nominally closest rival is Djokovic, who reached the semifinals of all four majors this year, and did at least post that one victory against Alcaraz.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Arizona-Utah local president Amanda Melby undoubtedly won her race, also against two challengers, with 120 votes (nearly 70% support).
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Districts 2 and 7 do not have primary elections since respective incumbents Malcolm Graham and Ed Driggs do not have challengers whose names will appear on the ballot.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In 2024, the competition was delayed a week after one of the contestants was fatally mauled by a rival bear with the attack seen on the live webcams.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Also notable among the contestants were Aleida Josefa Pérez from Chinandega, chosen as Miss Elegance; Nahomy Hill from South Caribbean Coast, who was awarded Best Body; Massiel Cordoba from Masaya was Miss Popularity; and Yarimeth Gutiérrez from Nueva Segovia won Miss Congeniality.
    Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Archrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archrival. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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