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

In 2023, Microsoft was also the first to adopt AMD’s MI300X graphics processing unit, or GPU, that rivaled Nvidia’s AI chips. — Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 20 July 2026

But a new study argues that Neanderthal cognition may have rivaled our own. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 20 July 2026

For those truly struggling with the emotional toll of the game, consider taking a page from Argentina, a country whose love of soccer is perhaps only rivaled by its passion for psychoanalysis. — Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Instantly, the luxury western hotel rivaled Fort Worth’s other high-end hospitality options like the Omni and Worthington Renaissance. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

The last hardware invention from Google, which also remains my favourite, was its 3D Face Unlock that rivalled Apple's Face ID. — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

It's rivaled by models like the Ram 1500 and the Chevy Silverado 1500. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 25 June 2026

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