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
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.
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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
Perez, 79, is being rivalled for the Madrid presidency for the first time since 2004.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The highly advanced Neolithic-Chalcolithic society in Eastern Europe became world-renowned for its massive mega-sites that rivaled the earliest cities of Mesopotamia in size.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Her unconditional love rivaled that of the most loyal golden retriever.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
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
Perez, 79, is being rivalled for the Madrid presidency for the first time since 2004.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The highly advanced Neolithic-Chalcolithic society in Eastern Europe became world-renowned for its massive mega-sites that rivaled the earliest cities of Mesopotamia in size.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Her unconditional love rivaled that of the most loyal golden retriever.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rivaled
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Hodge previously competed in the 2024 Olympics and is the 2024 U20 champion in the 200 meters, running for the British Virgin Islands in both.—
Nicole Bennett,
AJC.com,
12 June 2026
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Finalists from the United States, Brazil, Germany, Spain, and beyond, competed on stage in front of fans, family, and media.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Verb
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But Becker contended that there are many factors that can influence voter turnout, in particular, California’s strong blue tilt.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Defense attorneys contended that Anthony believed he was threatened and acted to protect himself after physical contact occurred.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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The tradition of dragon boat races was born from the story that people raced out in boats to search for the poet and threw rice into the river so fish would not eat his body.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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Across southeast Asia, governments have raced to facilitate deployment of electric vehicles and other fuel-efficiency measures.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
19 June 2026
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“Rivaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rivaled. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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