rivaling

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A form of rival — A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.

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Meanings

verb

alternative UK rivalling

  1. USgerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rival

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

rivaling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rivaling

MLA

“rivaling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rivaling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rivaling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rivaling.

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