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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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rivaling

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adjective

variants or rivalling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rivaling
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
  • 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
  • But, the spirit of competitive excellence from his team has fueled an unquenchable thirst .
    Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Adjective
  • One basis point is equal to 0.01%, and yields and prices move in opposite directions.
    Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 30 June 2025
  • 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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