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Synonyms for rival

compete with

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Synonyms for rival

to come near, as in quality or amount

to strive against (others) for victory

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Synonyms for rival

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SOME 78 per cent of Terriers fans consider Leeds United to be one of their top five rivals, according to a survey run by Examiner Live.
Bangor were hosting bitter rivals Caernarfon in the showpiece game of the round, with the tie being chosen for TV coverage.
According to election result issued by election board, Chaudhary Naveed Mukhtar Ghumman was elected as DBA President with 2004 votes while his rivals Mian Liaqat Ali Javaid and Chaudhary Mohammad Rohail Zafar Kainth got 406 and 74 votes respectively.
Unsurprisingly, many people derive enjoyment from insulting or disparaging a rival team and its fans--a type of behavior referred to as "blasting" in the current study--and the existence of such negativity between rivals is well documented (Havard, 2014; Leach & Spears, 2009; Cikara, Botvinick, & Fiske, 2011).
For the post of Treasurer, Bilal Ahmed Wani scored 348 votes defeating his rivals, Sameer Wani and Surat Shakeel Batkoo.
Lang and Stulz (1992) showed that competitive effects arise in more concentrated industries which allows rivals larger marginal gains in market share at the expense of their bankrupt peer.
Qureshi's rivals admitted he ran a well-organized campaign and also alleged he had the advantage to utilize all resources of the council to influence the voters.
The 'Mighty Kogallo' on Saturday in a spirited show humiliated their bitter rivals AFC Leopards to a 2-0 win to lift their 17th unprecedented SportPesa Premier League title.
On Sunday morning, their rivals admitted two injured people into hospital including Amir Basher and Basher Umer Din.
DERA GHAZI KHAN -- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf grabbed 6 seats out of a total 8 provincial seats in district defeating its rivals Pakistan Muslim League (N), Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians and other political parties.
The game of the evening involved Lithuanian Brothers against BC Rivals, two of the most assertive teams in the league looking for victory and a place in the final.
DERA MURAD JAMALI: A woman among two people died and two others were injured when armed men of rival group stormed a residential house on Tuesday.Police said that armed men of the rival group attacked the residence of rivals located in Bagh Head area of Dera Murad Jamali.
Globecast has appointed Jacques Rivals as Chief Quality and Change Officer.
TIMERGARA -- A jirga of local elders on Monday succeeded to end a blood feud between two rival families of dermal Bala village wherein the victim family forgave its rivals unconditionally.