106 entries under contend topic. ×

3
struggle(verb, meet, oppose, play, fight)
2
attempt(play, fight, face)
2
bandy(verb, play, fight, challenge, face)
2
be in the running(verb, play, fight, challenge, face)
2
bid(verb, play, fight, challenge, face)
2
buck(oppose, play, fight, challenge, defend)
2
clash(verb, meet, oppose, play, fight)
2
collide(verb, play, fight, challenge, face)
2
conflict(noun, fight, defend, compete)
2
encounter(verb, meet, oppose, play, fight)
2
face(verb, meet, consider, oppose, play)
2
fence(verb, play, fight, challenge, face)
2
go after(verb, expression, phrasal verb, meet, oppose)
2
go for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, meet, oppose)
2
go for broke(verb, expression, idiom, meet, oppose)
2
go for the gold(expression, idiom, play, fight, challenge)
2
grapple(verb, meet, oppose, play, fight)
2
in the hunt(expression, idiom, play, fight, challenge)
2
jockey for position(verb, expression, idiom, meet, oppose)
2
joust(verb, play, fight, challenge, face)
10 years ago|15k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). rival thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/rival/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "rival thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/rival/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, rival thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/rival/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "rival thesaurus" 30 March 2016. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/rival/thesaurus/synonyms>