Meaning & use
rivaling
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Being comparable to or in competition with something else, especially in quality or degree.
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The new skyscraper is rivaling the old tower as the city's tallest building.
Her talent for painting is rivaling that of professionals twice her age.
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The British spelling doubles the l, rivalling, while American English typically uses a single l.
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