variants
or rivalling
as in competing
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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variants
or rivalling
as in competitive
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rivaling
Verb
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Field size will expand a touch with over 20 creators competing in the events that will be enhanced by live ShotLink powered by CDW scoring/data, Trackman shot tracing and the same onscreen graphics pro game watchers have come to expect.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025 -
Carey Hart, who has been competing in motocross for years, embraced the opportunity to push himself physically after having to take a step back recently.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Considering the short window between series, MLB obviously would need to have this all planned out — from both a logistical and competitive perspective — well ahead of time.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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But, the spirit of competitive excellence from his team has fueled an unquenchable thirst .—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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One basis point is equal to 0.01%, and yields and prices move in opposite directions.—
Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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The opposite approach can be just as problematic: The business purchases a slew of off-the-shelf tools and either dumps integration on IT or leaves them siloed, requiring manual data transfers.—
Peter Karlson,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“Rivaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rivaling. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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