rival

[ˈraɪvl]

Definition:
1. The contestant you hope to defeat.
2. Be equal to in quality or ability.
3. Be the rival of, be in competition with.

Use 'rival' in a sentence:

• 1. Several of our employees have been poached by a rival firm.
• 2. He managed to hold a lead of two seconds over his closest rival.
• 3. He was indignant that his rival was offered the job.
• 4. Soon after the match resumed, his rival made a big mistake.
• 5. Their politics consisted of unstable power plays between rival groups.
• 6. He made several nasty insinuations about his rival.
• 7. The estate is at the centre of a bitter turf war between rival drug gangs.
• 8. She was still gloating over her rival's disappointment.
• 9. The two teams have always been rivals.
• 10. Cassette recorders cannot rival the sound quality of CDs.
• 11. Thackeray was Dickens' only real rival as a popular novelist.
• 12. That would make the competition between rival suppliers even deadlier.
• 13. The rival political parties are already jockeying for power.
• 14. She has a 12-point lead over her nearest rival.
• 15. Some believe this level of compensation is essentially a poison pill to put off any rival bidders.
• 16. It was a personal triumph over her old rival.
• 17. This latest design has no rivals.
• 18. There are always fights going on between rival bikers.
• 19. We want to go into the semifinal, no matter who the rival is.
• 20. She always managed to outsmart her political rivals.
• 21. His family believe that his murder was engineered by a business rival.
• 22. They had a large majority over their nearest rivals.
• 23. There is often no discernible difference between rival brands.
• 24. The champion is leading (her nearest rival) by 18 seconds.
• 25. The world champion finished more than two seconds ahead of his nearest rival.
• 26. This year the newspaper has outsold its main rival.
• 27. Two rival laser surgery systems are undergoing clinical trials in the US.
• 28. Two rival laser surgery systems are undergoing clinical trials in the U.S.
• 29. Their smaller rival is battling to end their duopoly.
• 30. The paper had inside information and scooped all its rivals.
• 31. We're old rivals.
• 32. His rivals knew that they could expect no quarter from such a ruthless adversary.
• 33. The company continues to ship more computer systems than its rivals.
• 34. Can our industry compete on equal terms with its overseas rivals?
• 35. She pipped her rival for the gold medal.
• 36. They finished the year six places above their local rivals.
• 37. The company has established total supremacy over its rivals.
• 38. Fighting had broken out between rival groups of fans.
• 39. A fight broke out between rival groups of fans.
• 40. Bank of America merged with a rival bank.
• 41. The team reclaimed the title from their rivals.
• 42. The situation has an added piquancy since the two men are also rivals in love.
• 43. Their latest computer outstrips all its rivals.
• 44. He was shot by a member of a rival gang.
• 45. You will find scenery to rival anything you can see in the Alps.
• 46. He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company.
• 47. Airtours conceded defeat in its attempt to take control of holiday industry rival Owners Abroad.
• 48. Reiner, 56, has all but conceded the race to his rival.
• 49. Rival fans hurled abuse at each other.
• 50. The Japanese are our biggest economic rivals.
• 51. We were able to undercut our European rivals by 5%.