variants
or rivalled
as in competed
to engage in a contest
two longtime friends who have rivaled for the same things at every stage of their lives
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Recent Examples of rivaled
The grandeur of fantasy at our fingertips, Mario’s essence blown up to galactic proportions, has yet to be rivaled.
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Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 9 May 2026
On May 2, its number of flight cancellations rivaled that of the dying Spirit Airlines.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
Its growth was rivaled by Getty Images, which strove to remain in competition with Corbis.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Stretching up to 62 feet long, the ancient predator dwarfed modern giant squid and may have rivaled some of the most formidable hunters of the Cretaceous oceans.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
But the 2021 and 2022 seasons inform how the Rams have come to operate in the four years since, with the desire to win rivaled only by the refusal to experience such a hangover again.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
It's only rivaled by the tax code in complexity.
—Ted Koppel, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The Filipino girl group, comprising Aiah, Colet, Maloi, Gwen, Stacey, Mikha, Jhoanna, and Sheena, became the first band from the Philippines to perform at the music festival — and the Pinoy pride shone back at them, with a packed crowd whose exuberance rivaled the energy exuding from BINI onstage.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
The canopied king bed is rivaled by a walk-in wardrobe that would be right at home in the Gilded Age.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 9 May 2026
On May 2, its number of flight cancellations rivaled that of the dying Spirit Airlines.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
Its growth was rivaled by Getty Images, which strove to remain in competition with Corbis.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Stretching up to 62 feet long, the ancient predator dwarfed modern giant squid and may have rivaled some of the most formidable hunters of the Cretaceous oceans.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
But the 2021 and 2022 seasons inform how the Rams have come to operate in the four years since, with the desire to win rivaled only by the refusal to experience such a hangover again.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
It's only rivaled by the tax code in complexity.
—Ted Koppel, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The Filipino girl group, comprising Aiah, Colet, Maloi, Gwen, Stacey, Mikha, Jhoanna, and Sheena, became the first band from the Philippines to perform at the music festival — and the Pinoy pride shone back at them, with a packed crowd whose exuberance rivaled the energy exuding from BINI onstage.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
The canopied king bed is rivaled by a walk-in wardrobe that would be right at home in the Gilded Age.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rivaled
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Budge’s brother, Scott Porter, competed at fullback alongside Tom Rathman in the early 1980s.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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American Heritage-Delray competed against Lake Highland Prep for the sixth consecutive season in the state final.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Baldoni’s team contended that Reynolds, the couple’s rep, and the Times made additional statements about Lively’s smear-campaign allegations.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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OpenAI has contended in court papers, according to the Post, that Zilis was quietly sharing information with Musk at their expense.—
Brian Brant,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Remembering Ted Turner, an American original Ted Turner, the brash, visionary entrepreneur who founded CNN, transformed cable television, raced yachts in the America's Cup, and became one of America's leading conservationists, died May 6 at 87.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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The California fan, Andrea Esperanza Martinez, raced up to her idol.—
Leena Tailor,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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“Rivaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rivaled. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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