- present participle of rival.
rivaling
Example Sentences
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Erin Mulvaney explains how the Wachtell defections reflect a broader trend of elite New York firms losing ground to bigger rivals, where rainmakers play high-stakes musical chairs for pay packages rivaling those of NBA stars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Anthropic's Claude chatbot is among the most popular, rivaling ChatGPT and Gemini.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
More than 2 pounds of honor cords, pins, stoles and medallions — a stash rivaling that of a supreme Allied commander — crashed to the dirt outside the 18-year-old’s Adelanto home.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
The bank tracked that metric for roughly 45 developed and emerging economies, and found 27 saw a median March jump of 5.5%, rivaling what was seen after Russia invaded Ukraine in March 2022.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 14, 2026
In fact, what he produced was one of the most painstakingly precise and delightful chess books ever written, rivaling the works of Tarrasch, Alekhine, and Reti.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
