rival
noun
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
had rivaled
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past perfectof rival.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The devastation of Cyclone Nargis in 2018 forced a government that had rivaled North Korea in its isolation to open up a bit to outside aid, giving the international community some leverage.
From Slate ● Feb. 1, 2021
Arbuckle’s popularity had rivaled Chaplin’s before his career was derailed in 1921 by a wild-party scandal and three sensational trials.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2014
Walt Whitman, Davis saw, was "our one big artist," and no American painter had rivaled his achievement as a celebrant of American identity.
From Time Magazine Archive
At twenty-one this son of an obscure New Jersey rector, with but a scant reading knowledge of French and no training, had rivaled in technique the foremost craftsmen of the Latin races.
From A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays by Willa Sibert Cather
Uncle Lance and his sister had rivaled each other as to whether man or maid should have the better outfit.
From A Texas Matchmaker by Andy Adams
