rivaling in English

verb

1

compete for superiority with; be or seem to be equal or comparable to.

the efficiency of the Bavarians rivals that of the Viennese

synonyms: match, compare with, compete with, vie with, equal, measure up to, be in the same league as, be on a par with, touch, challenge, hold a candle to

verb

• match, compare with, compete with, vie with, equal, measure up to, be in the same league as, be on a par with, touch, challenge, hold a candle to
• touch, equal, match

Use "rivaling" in a sentence

1. How can such a huge creature plow through the ocean at speeds rivaling a nuclear-powered submarine?

2. Dr. Buttocks is the Netherworld's greatest evil scientist with an ego rivaling that of Betrayus, and is Butt-ler's twin brother

3. However, because of federal and private investments in tourism, its growth is now rivaling that of the more famous resort area.

4. The heavily built giant Anaconda is usually about 16 ft (5 m) long, but can be longer than 24 ft (7.5 m), rivaling the largest pythons in length

5. The Bleeders are a particularly violent gang of slave-owning criminals prone to ambushing travelers, homes, and campsites, torturing and often murdering anyone they come across, with their sheer brutality rivaling that of

6. The Asgard possess a level of technology rivaling that of the Ancients and the Ori, though they have clearly surpassed even them to a certain degree, which is extremely impressive, taking into account they are a much younger race