rival
noun
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
outrival
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a word derived from
rival.
Example Sentences
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In death as in life he still remains a man of mystery, with a fortune that would outrival the wildest dreams of a fairy prince.
From Time Magazine Archive
But it's strange to see him come back so abundant, so eloquent, so cut up, as it were, into hundreds of little devils all trying to outrival each other .
From Time Magazine Archive
Does not our Archbishop rival or outrival that worthy preaching monk, Barlette?
From Satires And Profanities by G. W. (George William) Foote
Gertrude felt that the perpetuity and usefulness of such a fund or monument dedicated to her father would outrival the pyramids.
From The Harris-Ingram Experiment by Charles E. (Charles Edward) Bolton
She was perfectly willing that her protégé should outshine her in every company, if only she did not outrival her in her husband’s admiration.
From Cruel As The Grave by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth
