rivals

Part of Speech:

All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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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 Lancers’ only defeats are to Trinity League rivals — three to JSerra and the other to Mater Dei.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

New Delhi has also insisted that its final tariff rate should be competitive with those received by other regional manufacturing rivals such as Vietnam.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

Chelsea next travel to Everton in the Premier League before hosting London rivals Tottenham and Manchester United in a difficult run of fixtures.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Mega-brokerage Compass is taking more listings offline, sparking backlash from rivals who say the practice is upending decades of market transparency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

I've never met a guy who rivals me in grades.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

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