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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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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

The interiors would be made of leather that rivaled Prada’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“It’s only rivaled by the ‘84 Sarajevo team.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

With “Gotham at War,” completing his epic “Gotham” trilogy, Mike Wallace, a historian emeritus at John Jay College, has come closer than anyone else and is unlikely to be rivaled anytime soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

The damage caused by the Viking berserker rivaled any Turkoman raiding party.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri