rivaling 1 of 2

adjective

variants or rivalling
Definition of rivalingnext
as in competitive

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rivaling

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verb

variants or rivalling
present participle of rival
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
  1. competitive
  2. competing
  3. opposite
Adjective
  • The Italian actress had been narrating HBO’s adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s novels, about the lives of two book-loving, quietly competitive friends from a poor Naples neighborhood, since its first episode in 2018.
    Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Since 2020, the housing market in Mesa has ratcheted up to one of the most competitive in the country, with a Competition Index at or near the maximum for most of 2024.
    Jasmine Cui, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of competitive
Verb
  • This is why commissions are easy to ignore, particularly in the face of competing interests within government.
    James Broughel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The solar industry is still relatively new and hugely competitive, Weiner added, with a lot of companies competing for capital.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of competing
Adjective
  • By pairing two drivers to vibrate in opposite directions, the technology allows for bigger sound with fewer distortions.
    Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • While shares of Humana have plunged more than 44% in 2024, UnitedHealth shares have moved in the opposite direction, gaining about 6%.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of opposite
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