rivaling
Vying to surpass
Rivaling is the present participle of rival, describing the act of competing with or matching someone or something in quality, achievement, or standing.
When one thing is rivaling another, it comes close to equaling it or poses a serious challenge: Her talent is rivaling that of established professionals.
The spelling rivalling, with a double l, is standard in British English.
Competing eagerly for something
- contendingStriving in rivalry
- competingContending for victory
- outdoingSurpassing in performance
- surpassingGoing beyond in quality
outperforming · eclipsing · outpacing · besting · exceeding · overtaking · outstripping · outmaneuvering
Scheduled competitive pairing
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
- face-offDirect clash between opponents
- boutLimited stretch of something
- duelPrearranged one-on-one combat
clash · championship · playoffs · finals · semifinals · tournament · underdog · favorite
One who contends against
- competitorOne striving against others
- foeHostile opponent
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- nemesisPersistent source of ruin
contender · challenger · opposition · enemy · combatant · archrival · adversary · animosity
Company's industry sales percentage
- competitorOne striving against others
- incumbentCurrent position holder
- disruptorOne who overturns norms
- startupNew business enterprise
monopoly · oligopoly · merger · acquisition · benchmarking · undercutting · outbidding · poaching
Able to be likened
- equivalentSame in value or function
- matchingIdentical in appearance
- parallelingMoving in tandem
- equalingBeing the same as
approximating · approaching · stacking up · parity · peer · counterpart · benchmark · standard
vying
Competing eagerly for something
- contendingStriving in rivalry
- competingContending for victory
- outdoingSurpassing in performance
surpassing · outperforming · eclipsing · outpacing · besting · exceeding · overtaking · outstripping · outmaneuvering · upstaging
matchup
Scheduled competitive pairing
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
- face-offDirect clash between opponents
- boutLimited stretch of something
duel · clash · championship · playoffs · finals · semifinals · tournament · underdog · favorite · contender
opponent
One who contends against
- competitorOne striving against others
- foeHostile opponent
- antagonistOne who opposes another
nemesis · contender · challenger · opposition · enemy · combatant · archrival · adversary · animosity · enmity
marketshare
Company's industry sales percentage
- competitorOne striving against others
- incumbentCurrent position holder
- disruptorOne who overturns norms
startup · monopoly · oligopoly · merger · acquisition · benchmarking · undercutting · outbidding · poaching · encroaching
comparable
Able to be likened
- equivalentSame in value or function
- matchingIdentical in appearance
- parallelingMoving in tandem
equaling · approximating · approaching · stacking up · parity · peer · counterpart · benchmark · standard · caliber
rivalingcooperating
Working jointly toward goals
collaborating · partnering · supporting · assisting · aiding
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