rivals

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person who opposes in competition n.
oppose; be a match for v.

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

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rivals

The chain faces mounting pressure from rivals including 7 Brew, a privately held drive-through coffee chain, and Starbucks, which is updating its drinks menu amid a wider turnaround attempt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The club could also face a flood of compensation claims from rivals.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

And Gemini 4 Argon, which comes out nearly a year after Gemini 3 enabled the company to leapfrog rivals, clocks some wins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The British heavyweight rivals will fight at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on 11 December.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

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

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela