61 entries under verb topic. ×

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compete(follow, challenge, match, contend)
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compete against
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contest
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cross swords(expression, attack, combat)
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ditto(match, imitate, outdo, mirror)
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do(match, imitate, outdo, mirror)
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do battle with(expression, idiom, attack, combat)
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do like(expression, challenge, match, contend)
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do well against(rival, compete, vie)
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equal(outdo, rival, emulate)
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follow(match, contend, imitate, outdo)
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follow in footsteps(expression, idiom, challenge, match)
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follow suit(expression, follow, match, imitate)
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follow the example of(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, challenge)
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go like(expression, challenge, match, imitate)
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go well against(rival, compete, vie)
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imitate(match, outdo, mirror, rival)
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jostle(rival, compete, vie)
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joust(rival, compete, vie)
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make like(expression, challenge, match, imitate)
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APASmart Define. (2015). contend with thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/contend_with/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "contend with thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/contend_with/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, contend with thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/contend_with/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "contend with thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/contend_with/thesaurus/synonyms>