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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or rivalling
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Recent Examples of rivaling
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Compared to 15 years ago, when landlords were signing deals for $45 per square foot, retail rents along North 6th Street are now rivaling Soho, with leases reaching $500 a square foot for some storefronts.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2025
Climate risks and insurance rates have become top priorities for homebuyers, rivaling the importance of walkability scores from five years ago, Slavik-Tsuyuki said.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
With the lyricism of John McPhee and scientific bona fides rivaling any academic geologist, Brannen is in a class of his own as the preeminent scribe of Earth science today.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
The New York Times reports that pay packages for the most elite talent is rivaling that of NBA stars like LeBron James and Steph Curry.
—John Kell, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
China showcased interceptor missiles designed for air and missile defense on Wednesday, rivaling a similar system being built by the United States, known as the Golden Dome.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Compared to 15 years ago, when landlords were signing deals for $45 per square foot, retail rents along North 6th Street are now rivaling Soho, with leases reaching $500 a square foot for some storefronts.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2025
Climate risks and insurance rates have become top priorities for homebuyers, rivaling the importance of walkability scores from five years ago, Slavik-Tsuyuki said.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
With the lyricism of John McPhee and scientific bona fides rivaling any academic geologist, Brannen is in a class of his own as the preeminent scribe of Earth science today.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
The New York Times reports that pay packages for the most elite talent is rivaling that of NBA stars like LeBron James and Steph Curry.
—John Kell, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rivaling
Verb
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Meanwhile, Taylor Fritz heads to quarterfinals Tuesday as the last American competing in the men’s singles tournament.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan Senate introduced competing plans to restrict student phone use.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In 2021, the county opened competitive bidding for the project.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Two months, one competitive win, one draw and one defeat in charge of Leverkusen.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The emotional ballast of the film — Davidson’s bond with Dottie Achenbach (a wonderful Maxine Peake), the mother of one his childhood friends, who is also fighting her own health battles — also suffers from moments of incoherence, but the immense power of that bond goes a long way.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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And while Johnson’s team is still fighting to climb NASCAR’s competitive ladder, results are starting to follow.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Newton’s third law of motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the potentially new 2nd District, politically opposite Marin and Modoc counties would be lumped together for the first time since the Gilded Age.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The record is probably different than that, but for the second time in the past three years, TCU fell into the most interesting game of college football’s Week 1 schedule because of the opposing head coach.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Sep. 2025
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Each side got to the opposing quarterback for four sacks.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Rivaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rivaling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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