Answer: rivaled

AnswerCrossword Clue
RIVALEDCompeted with
rivaledto compete with
rivaledto match
rivaledRIVAL, to strive to equal or surpass
rivaledcompetitor
rivaledbeing a rival
rivaledequal
RIVALEDWas nearly as good as
RIVALEDWas a worthy opponent of
RIVALEDCompeted intensely with
RIVALEDWent head-to-head with
RIVALEDMatched
RIVALEDCompeted with.
RIVALEDWas a match for.
RIVALEDStrove to equal.
RIVALEDEmulated.
RIVALEDWas like
RIVALEDWas equal to
RIVALEDMatched, as in skill