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 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.
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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
Their performance went on for nearly a minute, and the team’s cheer after successfully completing the number rivaled its reaction when the buzzer hit zero on a 70-52 victory over the Fighting Irish.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
This was during Woods’ amazing stretch of success in which his numerous triumphs rivaled the unlimited breadsticks served at an Olive Garden.
—Jay Paris, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
At its height in the 1950s and ’60s, the corridor rivaled the energy of the Magnificent Mile.
—Tonika Lewis Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
In the latter half of the 19th century, Uncle Tom’s popularity was rivaled only by the Bible.
—Tara Ramanathan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Mar. 2026
The star power between the United States and Dominican Republic arguably rivaled any matchup seen on a baseball diamond before.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Berman, whose level of consistent stress is only rivaled by the orange M&M, is quickly becoming my favorite character.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
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
Their performance went on for nearly a minute, and the team’s cheer after successfully completing the number rivaled its reaction when the buzzer hit zero on a 70-52 victory over the Fighting Irish.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
This was during Woods’ amazing stretch of success in which his numerous triumphs rivaled the unlimited breadsticks served at an Olive Garden.
—Jay Paris, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
At its height in the 1950s and ’60s, the corridor rivaled the energy of the Magnificent Mile.
—Tonika Lewis Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
In the latter half of the 19th century, Uncle Tom’s popularity was rivaled only by the Bible.
—Tara Ramanathan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Mar. 2026
The star power between the United States and Dominican Republic arguably rivaled any matchup seen on a baseball diamond before.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Berman, whose level of consistent stress is only rivaled by the orange M&M, is quickly becoming my favorite character.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rivaled
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More than 60 local athletes competed at Arcadia against some of the fastest high school runners in the country.—
Jenna Parsio,
Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Matt Riddle, who competed in two WrestleManias, is one of many outstanding talents heading to Las Vegas during WrestleMania Week in April to headline two shows from two top indie promotions from South Florida, both companies making their Sin City debuts.—
James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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Beatty has not disputed that renovations are needed, but contended that it was rushed and did not go through proper review.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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One of Aguirre’s trial attorneys, Michael Sklar, contended that Fernandez was the one who hit the boy with a belt, shot him with a BB gun and was responsible for much of the abuse prior to his death.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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As the image spread online, an ambulance raced to find them.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Alibaba has raced to expand its AI offerings amid intense competition in China, building on its flagship Qwen large language model and chatbot app.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Rivaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rivaled. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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