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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Rivaled only by its reputation for cheap kale, Brooklyn’s Park Slope Food Co-op is famed for its occasionally controversial and always disputatious monthly members meetings.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2014

Rivaled perhaps only by Venice, the Flemish city of Bruges during the 14th and 15th centuries was, like modern Manhattan, a thriving center of culture and commerce to which all the world thronged.

From Time Magazine Archive