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
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Rogan has competitive experience but has not competed professionally.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The last beauty queen to represent Haiti at Miss Universe was Mideline Phelizor, who competed in 2022 on behalf of Port-au-Prince and placed in the Top 16.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Supporters have contended that clips of the speech, including one shared by DHS from MEMRI, were edited in a way that misrepresented his intent.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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That will be followed by Study 02 next year featuring different hardware using stainless steel with 18-karat gold plating sourced from China, where Canadas contended hardware technology surpasses European alternatives.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Brands raced to expand through new stores and soaring stock keeping units — using quantity as the main measure of success.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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When Quentin Grimes appeared to have an open fast-break dunk, González raced across the court to foul him at the rim.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
1 Nov. 2025
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“Rivaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rivaled. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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