verb
- competed with or tried to equal or surpass
Usage: past tense of rival
Examples
- Her performance rivaled that of professional dancers.
- The new restaurant rivaled the best establishments in the city.
- His dedication to the project rivaled his teammate’s enthusiasm.
- The sunset’s beauty rivaled anything we had seen before.
- The company’s profits rivaled those of industry leaders.
- Her intelligence rivaled that of her professors.