outrival

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In death as in life he still remains a man of mystery, with a fortune that would outrival the wildest dreams of a fairy prince.

From Time Magazine Archive

But it's strange to see him come back so abundant, so eloquent, so cut up, as it were, into hundreds of little devils all trying to outrival each other .

From Time Magazine Archive

"Let us see who will be the first to try and outrival Master Spazzo," said the Duchess, once more mixing the straws.

From Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century by Scheffel, Joseph Victor von

In Denmark and Scandinavia there has recently come to the front a remarkable school of high-light painters, based on Parisian methods, that threatens to outrival Paris itself.

From A Text-Book of the History of Painting by Van Dyke, John Charles

She was perfectly willing that her protégé should outshine her in every company, if only she did not outrival her in her husband’s admiration.

From Cruel As The Grave by Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte