rival
noun
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
were rivalling
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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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Extreme heat is forecast for the south-western US this week, including Arizona, where the NWS said conditions were "rivalling some of the worst heat waves this area has ever seen".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2023
My men were very skilful, and we had no fear; but the most skilful management was necessary to safely ride the waves, which soon in size were rivalling those of the ocean.
From By Canoe and Dog-Train by Egerton Ryerson Young
At the moment when the little boat floated beneath the arch of the pont au Change the question was strangely complicated by the ambitions of the Guises, who were rivalling the Bourbons.
From Catherine De Medici by Katharine Prescott Wormeley
