verb
- past tense and past participle of rival; competed with or tried to equal or surpass
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is ‘rivaled’
Examples
- Her performance rivalled that of professional dancers.
- The new restaurant rivalled the best establishments in the city.
- His dedication to the project rivalled his colleague’s enthusiasm.
- The sunset’s beauty rivalled anything we had seen before.
- The team’s success rivalled their previous championship season.
- Her artistic talent rivalled that of masters from centuries past.