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
According to social media, the new-to-us scent rivaled the ever-popular, albeit much pricier, Capri Blue Volcano scent.
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
As a culturally influential, enduringly popular fictional character Agatha Christie’s Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot is rivaled only by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
That agnostic view toward sector and location has allowed BoxGroup to build a bench of companies that is only rivaled by incubators like Y Combinator.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Her sartorial concoctions rivaled the contraptions of Rube Goldberg.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
His fast-twitch muscles are rivaled by a select group of players in the association, including, of course, his brother, Amen.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The weight loss rivaled what's seen in people taking the latest costly prescription products, like Ozempic and Wegovy.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
According to new data from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), shocks caused by tariffs are pummeling Southeast and East Asia with ferocity, rivaled narrowly in impact by South Asia and the Pacific.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
But even after five seasons of laughs and unforgettable moments—plus a return by the Temptones that rivaled any musical group out there—the iconic sitcom wasn’t afforded a proper send-off.
—Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
As a culturally influential, enduringly popular fictional character Agatha Christie’s Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot is rivaled only by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
That agnostic view toward sector and location has allowed BoxGroup to build a bench of companies that is only rivaled by incubators like Y Combinator.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Her sartorial concoctions rivaled the contraptions of Rube Goldberg.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
His fast-twitch muscles are rivaled by a select group of players in the association, including, of course, his brother, Amen.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The weight loss rivaled what's seen in people taking the latest costly prescription products, like Ozempic and Wegovy.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
According to new data from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), shocks caused by tariffs are pummeling Southeast and East Asia with ferocity, rivaled narrowly in impact by South Asia and the Pacific.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
But even after five seasons of laughs and unforgettable moments—plus a return by the Temptones that rivaled any musical group out there—the iconic sitcom wasn’t afforded a proper send-off.
—Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rivaled
Verb
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Of the eight entrants into the contest, four had competed in it before.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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The elder Sisniega competed in modern pentathlon and was a flag bearer at the 1984 Olympics held in Los Angeles.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In its court filings Friday, the administration contended that the judge had usurped both legislative and executive authority.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The only absolute, Einstein contended, was the speed of light in a vacuum.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Schyler Dethorne raced 68-yards for a TD and Belton tallied scoring runs of six and 52-yards, as Alvarado held a 28-3 lead after the opening quarter.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Much of CoreWeave’s utility has come from offering readily available compute as those companies raced to scale up their own operations.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Rivaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rivaled. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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