rival
noun
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
are rivalling
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present progressiveof rival.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In contrast, this Wales side are rivalling the results of the awful days of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2024
The farmers here are rivalling each other in hard work," the weightiest authority among us replied: "What the farmer must do is to work not harder but better.
From The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People by J.W. Robertson Scott
In India the French and English are rivalling each other in trade.
From Historical Miniatures by August Strindberg
