to rival
Third Person
rivals
Present Participle
rivaling
Past Tense
rivaled
Past Participle
rivaled
1
to be equal to or compete closely with someone or something in terms of skill, ability, or performance
transitive
- The new smartphone model aims to rival its competitors in terms of features and performance.
- Their company's sales rivaled those of their biggest competitor last quarter.
- Can you please name a company that rivals ours in terms of market share?
- The quality of their product rivaled that of the leading brand.
- Her cooking skills rival those of professional chefs.
2
to compete with someone or something in a contest or for the same goal or advantage
transitive
- He has always rivaled his brother in academics and sports.
- The new company aims to rival the industry leader with innovative products.
- The two brands have been rivaling each other for market dominance for years.
- They rival each other for the same prestigious award every year.
- The two teams will rival each other for the championship title.