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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Recent Examples of rivaling
Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
There are somewhere between 60 million to 100 million feral cats in the United States, rivaling the number of cozy pets.
—Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Xavier is his studio’s key to rivaling the actor Sidney Poitier, and his every move is carefully calculated, up until Xavier’s untimely death at the height of his career.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Neuroscience confirms that a rival’s failure actually activates the ventral striatum, the brain’s pleasure center, rivaling the thrill of a team’s success.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Researchers say the global potential is vast, potentially one day rivaling hydropower if costs continue to come down.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
The building is practically an antique itself, rivaling the town of Belmont, which was established just 20 years before the mall.
—Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
These orthotic-rivaling insoles offer several benefits and are strategically designed to cradle your feet.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
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
Adjective
The potential to generate clean, renewable energy from the ocean is vast, possibly rivaling wind and even solar power.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
There are somewhere between 60 million to 100 million feral cats in the United States, rivaling the number of cozy pets.
—Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Xavier is his studio’s key to rivaling the actor Sidney Poitier, and his every move is carefully calculated, up until Xavier’s untimely death at the height of his career.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Neuroscience confirms that a rival’s failure actually activates the ventral striatum, the brain’s pleasure center, rivaling the thrill of a team’s success.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Researchers say the global potential is vast, potentially one day rivaling hydropower if costs continue to come down.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
The building is practically an antique itself, rivaling the town of Belmont, which was established just 20 years before the mall.
—Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
These orthotic-rivaling insoles offer several benefits and are strategically designed to cradle your feet.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rivaling
Verb
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Brownlee became a special-teams player once the receivers came back, competing with Tyquan Thornton for a spot on the team, according to Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The findings also cited instances of trans athletes competing in girls' Alpine and Nordic skiing, lacrosse, track and field, and volleyball in Minnesota.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This transition reflects our commitment to evolving with those changes and ensuring UNC Charlotte remains competitive and sustainable.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
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The new map could flip the competitive 1st Congressional District in the Republicans' favor.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Season-long struggles; still fighting Charlotte has five games left on the schedule, starting with North Texas (6-1, 2-1 American) next Friday night on ESPN2.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
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Whispers of bad blood between Brandy and Monica circulated after the song hit airwaves, fueling speculation with its narrative about them fighting over a boy.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Other credits include playing opposite Nicolas Cage in Between Worlds, starring alongside Hilary Duff and Jonathan Bennett in The Haunting of Sharon Tate, and headlining Lifetime’s Psycho Sister-in-Law.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Although the new commercial space ethos of building satellites fast and cheap has dominated Earth imaging from space for years, deep-space astronomy has so far been headed mostly in the opposite direction — trending toward more complex machines worth billions of dollars.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The opposing attack plans made sense, Ohtani said.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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However, ahead of the team's Week 7 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, star defensive tackle Cameron Heyward could not help but make light of the age of both Rodgers and opposing quarterback Joe Flacco.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Rivaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rivaling. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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