Rival and Surpass

Rival

Rival verb - To engage in a contest.

Surpass and rival are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surpass" instead a verb "Rival".

Nearby Words: rivalry, rivaled, rivaling, rivalled

Surpass

Surpass verb - To be greater, better, or stronger than.
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Synonyms for Surpass

Rival and surpass are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rival" instead a verb "Surpass".

Nearby Word: surpassing

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

strength rival strength surpass strength
god rival god surpass god
original rival original surpass original
brother rival brother surpass brother
Other words: superman, likes.

Both words in one sentence

  • Anime / Classroom Crisis Kazuhisa says the X-3 belongs to their company, but then Nagisa counters that Kaito and his team can simply build a brand new engine in six months that would rival or surpass the X-3.
  • Light Novel / Overlord It's hinted that there are beings that rival or surpass him in power (possibly other former players), but as of volume 8 he hasn't met any yet.
  • Ms Fanservice / Anime She's a mysterious Living Legend and a rival that her daughter wants to surpass, so hot that she can even make animals◊ nosebleed.
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