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rivaled

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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He said England sent scouts to the Central time zone 18 months before the tournament, and its list of needs rivaled that of any touring rock band.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

DeepSeek hasn’t raised outside funds from investors even after it turned heads in Silicon Valley and Wall Street with a powerful AI model early last year that rivaled those of titans such as OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The extent to which he has reshaped U.S. politics and society is rivaled by few of his predecessors; presidents such as Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Bad Bunny is a true superstar, racking up streaming numbers rivaled only by Taylor Swift.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

The people were of all positions and persuasions, from court ladies with coiffures that rivaled their skirts in volume to rank-smelling tanners' prentices.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood