Synonyms of rivaled

rivaled

verb

variants or rivalled

past tense of rival

as in competed

to engage in a contest

two longtime friends who have rivaled for the same things at every stage of their lives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• competed
• contended
• raced
• fought
• battled
• vied
• played
• challenged
• faced off
• maneuvered
• engaged
• worked
• jostled
• went out
• tried out
• jockeyed
• trained

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rivaled

And for Blazy to seize what will inarguably be one of the biggest weddings and pop culture moments of the year—rivaled only, perhaps, by Taylor Swift’s upcoming nuptials expected to take place in New York this summer—is the kind of exposure most designers and brands dream of. —José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 20 June 2026

Once the floats started their passage from the southern tip of Manhattan up to City Hall, those lucky revellers who’d guaranteed themselves a spot put on their own show, one that rivalled the on-court exploits of the Knicks. —Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 June 2026

Salah’s face featured prominently on the plane’s fuselage beside branding from the team’s sponsor — a telecommunications company that rivalled the player’s own sponsor. —Simon Hughes, New York Times, 14 June 2026

By the time the trio closed out its set with an intense drum climax that could have rivaled thunder, thousands were still dancing beneath the lasers, smoke and stars, reluctant to let the night end. —Bryan West, USA Today, 14 June 2026

Seriously, my Becca Champagne Pop Highlighter worked overtime in 2016 and my complexion rivaled the Tin Man. —Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 12 June 2026

The front row of Wednesday’s game featured a number of celebrities courtside and in the stands that nearly rivaled the Met Ball last month. —Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026

The star’s audience is rivaled only by the pope’s, of course. —Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026

For chronic house flippers Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, the spoils of Hollywood have long been rivaled by the riches of real estate. —Ashley Baker, Air Mail, 6 June 2026