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rivals

NOUN

person who opposes in competition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adversary challenger competition competitor contender opponent peer

STRONG

antagonist bandit buddy contestant emulator entrant equal equivalent match

WEAK

opposite number

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ally helper

STRONG

difference

WEAK

associate cohort companion

VERB

oppose; be a match for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emulate equal resemble

STRONG

amount approach approximate compete contend contest correspond match meet near partake tie touch

WEAK

bear comparison with come near to come up to compare with go after go for jockey for position measure up to rivalize scramble for seek to displace vie with

Antonyms

STRONG

disconnect give up leave

WEAK

aid assist cooperate help support

Example Sentences

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“They’re rivals on the field, but those are our boys off the field,” Levu said of the Trojans.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Celtic were again made to dig deep in the quarter-final as they needed penalties to beat rivals Rangers at Ibrox.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

And on the AI leader boards, the Grok family of models has fallen behind rivals.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

SpaceX, which is now tracking to begin selling shares in mid-June, has distinct businesses, ranging from rocket-launch and satellite operations to a nascent AI unit that’s racing to catch up with rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

I saw the gang members not as rivals but as raw material to be converted.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela