106 entries under contend topic. ×

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rivalize(verb, oppose, follow, challenge, match)
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row(fight, defend)
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rumpus(fight, defend, compete, vie)
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scrap(fight, defend)
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scuffle(fight, defend)
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set to(expression, fight, defend)
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sock(fight, defend, compete, vie)
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square off(expression, fight, defend, compete)
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strike(fight, defend, compete, vie)
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take after(verb, expression, challenge, match)
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traverse(fight, defend, compete, vie)
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wrangle(fight, defend)
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be on a team(verb, play, participate, compete)
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be rivals(oppose, play, challenge, struggle, contest)
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disport(verb, play, participate)
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engage in(verb, expression, play, participate)
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go for the jugular(expression, oppose, play, challenge, struggle)
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hold on(verb, expression, maintain, continue, sustain)
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keep pace(verb, expression, maintain, continue, sustain)
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keep step(verb, expression, maintain, continue, sustain)
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APASmart Define. (2016). rival thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/rival/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "rival thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/rival/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, rival thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/rival/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "rival thesaurus" 30 March 2016. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/rival/thesaurus/synonyms>