rival
noun
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
was rivaling
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past progressiveof rival.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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When the tournament, started Anthony was not a household name, by the time it was over, he was rivaling a player that had made the cover of Sports Illustrated at 16 years old.
From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2012
Little Davie had succumbed long ago, and now, crammed up in a small heap in the corner back of the sofa, was rivaling the storm outside, in the flood of tears he supplied.
From Five Little Peppers and their Friends by Margaret Sidney
The redoubtable cavalry leader, whose fame was rivaling that of Stuart and Wood, came forth from the hotel, his friends about him, and the grand procession through the streets was formed.
From Before the Dawn A Story of the Fall of Richmond by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler
