verb
definition
To oppose or compete with.
example
to rival somebody in love
definition
To be equal to, or match, or to surpass another.
definition
To strive to equal or excel; to emulate.
Examples of rivaled in a Sentence
They couldn't have been past thirteen but rivaled her in height.
Beautiful women that rivaled Claire and men so handsome, even age couldn't diminish their muscular bodies or riveting looks.
Wild phlox filled the air with a heavenly scent that rivaled lilacs.
Although related to modern tree sloths, they lived on the ground and rivaled the mammoths in size.
On a truly monumental canvas that rivaled the grand scale of the historical tableau [comma out ]?
Other Alabama natives don't live right by the coast, but are venturing there for a picturesque wedding backdrop that cannot be rivaled.
The graphics rivaled the Sega Genesis and the Super Nintendo and could easily port over Turbo Graphx-16 games.
Running smoothly, the intro movie rivaled anything Final Fantasy 7 could produce.
Frontier parties were rivaled by "frolics", which were large community events with plenty of eating and dancing after chores were completed.
During the competitive 19th century era of watch-making, Invicta continued to remain strong by creating automatic and manual timepieces that rivaled more expensive watches of similar design and construction.
Yankovic's string of parody hits, such as Eat It, Fat and I Love Rocky Road rivaled the success of the mainstream pop artists he was imitating, and his songs fought for chart position alongside the people he was mocking.
Country music is driven by lyricism, and outside songwriting teams thrive in country music in a way that is rivaled only by pop music.
His clothing style was unconventional and his personal style included a neck tattoo and clothing that rivaled any rock star.
He had no sense of his own mortality and fighting skill that rivaled Xander's.
The Wet Babylonians began an exodus which rivaled that of rats abandoning a sinking ship.
The craftsmanship of this brand's items is rivaled only by the top clothing lines.