variants
or rivalling
as in competitive
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variants
or rivalling
as in competing
to engage in a contest
two longtime friends who have rivaled for the same things at every stage of their lives
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rivaling
Adjective
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Music's biggest stars are squaring off Sunday at an especially competitive Grammy ceremony.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025 -
If the filters are hard to get around, however, the models will inevitably prove less useful and could become less competitive on the global market.—
Zeyi Yang,
WIRED,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Field size will expand a touch with over 20 creators competing in the events that will be enhanced by live ShotLink powered by CDW scoring/data, Trackman shot tracing and the same onscreen graphics pro game watchers have come to expect.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Carey Hart, who has been competing in motocross for years, embraced the opportunity to push himself physically after having to take a step back recently.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Many times, a bird would start copying the other bird instead of carrying out the opposite action.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
6 Feb. 2025
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In the opposite endzone, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has a different opinion.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Rivaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rivaling. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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