I once rivaled him for the championship.
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Rivaled
Synonyms for "rivaled" (229 found)
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coequalcombatcombatantcome tocome up tocomparecompare tocompare withcompeercompetecompete withcompetingcompetitioncompetitivecompetitorconconflictingcontendcontend againstcontend with
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contenderconterminouscontestcontestantcontradictorycontrarycopecorrespondcorrespond tocorrivalcountercounterpartcrosscutthroatdisaccordantdisputantdissentientdittodrawduelistemulateemulatoremulousenemyenforcerentrantentryequipollentequivalenteveneven offfellowfencerfeuderfieldfightfight againstfighterfighting cockfoilsmanfractiousgamecockgladiatorgoongorilla
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Verb(1 words)
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grapple withhatchet manhoodhoodlumhooliganhostilein competitionin rivalryinimicaljockeyjoin battlejoin battle withjousterkeep pace withknightknotlabor againstlikematchmatch up with
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matemeasure upmeasure up tomeetmilitantmilitate againstnearnegativenemesisnoncooperativenot compare withobstinateoffer resistanceopponentopposeopposedopposingoppositeopposite numberoppositionoppositionaloppositiveoppugnantoutvieoverthwartparallelpartake ofpeerperverseplayplayerplug uglyplug-uglypretenderquarrelerreachrecalcitrantrefractoryreluctreluctaterepugnantresemblerioterrivalingroughrowdyruffianrun abreastrun tosabreurscrapperscufflersquabblerstack upstack up withstemstem the tidestreetfighterstrivestrive againststrong armstrong-arm manstrong-armerstrugglestruggle againststruggle withstrugglerswashbucklerswordswordplayerswordsmantaketake ontest one anotherthe fieldthugtietiltertouchtoughtrytusslertwinuncooperativeunfavorableunfriendlyunpropitiousvievie withviervyingwrangler
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Sample sentences
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The blaze burned so furiously on July 26 that it created a “fire whirl.” The twirling tower of flame reached speeds of 143 mph (230 kph), which rivaled some of the most destructive Midwest tornados.
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Klingon has never rivaled Esperanto for number of speakers.
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