61 entries under verb topic. ×

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match(outdo, rival, emulate, liken)
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mimic(match, imitate, outdo, mirror)
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mirror(match, imitate, outdo, rival)
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outvie(follow, challenge, match, contend)
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pattern after(expression, phrasal verb, challenge, match)
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resist
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rivalize(follow, challenge, match, contend)
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take after(expression, phrasal verb, challenge, match)
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vying(rival, compete, vie)
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affront(attack, combat)
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collide(attack, combat)
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compare with
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conflict(attack, combat)
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counter
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counter-attack
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defy
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do battle(expression, attack, combat)
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measure up to
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outdo(match, rival, emulate, liken)
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strive(attack, combat)
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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>