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
When many drummers felt intimidated by the waves of digital technology, Dunbar embraced the changes and was one of the few whose programming skills rivaled his live performance capability.
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Prof. Mike Alleyne Ph.d, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
For more than three minutes during the first media timeout Monday night, a packed house at the United Center sustained a roar that rivaled any of the big moments Toews helped create in the building over 15 memorable seasons.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2026
While Maduro served as the symbolic and diplomatic face of Chavismo, day-to-day authority was long dispersed among loyal enforcers, negotiators and security chiefs whose influence often rivaled — and at times surpassed — that of the president himself.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
The Mirage is a decent small car that at the time was inexpensive and the miles per gallon rivaled a hybrid due to its three-cylinder engine.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
Brigitte Bardot, the French actress who rivaled Marilyn Monroe as a cinematic goddess for more than a decade, died on Sunday, December 28 at the age of 91.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2025
The bond that Gwyneth Paltrow and Timothée Chalamet form in their new movie, Marty Supreme, is only rivaled in its unlikely sweetness by their friendship in real life.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Once thought to be a young man’s game, rappers like Nas, Jadakiss, and Wale, among others, have created projects in recent years that rivaled—if not exceeded—many of their successors.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Dec. 2025
The movie rivaled Pillion in awards tallies with four wins in total.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
Prof. Mike Alleyne Ph.d, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
For more than three minutes during the first media timeout Monday night, a packed house at the United Center sustained a roar that rivaled any of the big moments Toews helped create in the building over 15 memorable seasons.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2026
While Maduro served as the symbolic and diplomatic face of Chavismo, day-to-day authority was long dispersed among loyal enforcers, negotiators and security chiefs whose influence often rivaled — and at times surpassed — that of the president himself.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
The Mirage is a decent small car that at the time was inexpensive and the miles per gallon rivaled a hybrid due to its three-cylinder engine.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
Brigitte Bardot, the French actress who rivaled Marilyn Monroe as a cinematic goddess for more than a decade, died on Sunday, December 28 at the age of 91.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2025
The bond that Gwyneth Paltrow and Timothée Chalamet form in their new movie, Marty Supreme, is only rivaled in its unlikely sweetness by their friendship in real life.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Once thought to be a young man’s game, rappers like Nas, Jadakiss, and Wale, among others, have created projects in recent years that rivaled—if not exceeded—many of their successors.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Dec. 2025
The movie rivaled Pillion in awards tallies with four wins in total.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rivaled
Verb
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Sheppard also competed in the event as a rookie last season.—
Rahat Huq,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In 2002, Wedding competed for his home country in the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City in a men’s snowboarding event, parallel giant slalom.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In granting that request, the court rejected a motion filed by Ohio State, which contended that the plaintiffs were only trying to draw Wexner into their case based on unrelated controversies.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Following that hearing, Hill contended that criminal acts had occurred during the election, and prosecutors should act.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Thursday evening, the Senate agreed to fund DHS for just two weeks as lawmakers raced to pass a large spending package to avoid a partial shutdown.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Blue Devils raced to a 15-5 lead while the Canes missed eight of their first nine shots.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Rivaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rivaled. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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