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variants or rivalling

rivaling

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verb

variants or rivalling
present participle of rival
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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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rivaling
Adjective
  • Yet three years before Enzo joined the competitive fray under his own surname, the Maserati brothers banded together to enter their Tipo 26 in the 1926 Targa Florio endurance test.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 May 2025
  • While the security threat to Americans and others is open to debate, its competitive threat to Google and Android in particular is not.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Now, at the opposite end of the spectrum, a new fad is emerging: caveman skin.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 12 May 2025
  • The effect on Sully is almost opposite — home tightens its grip, but in a good way.
    Anne Kniggendorf, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2025
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“Rivaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rivaling. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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