rivaling (root: rival)

• HYPHEN: ri=val=ing

THESAURUS

rivaling

a cut above, above, ahead, ascendant, better, capping, chosen, competing, competitive, cutthroat, distinguished, eclipsing, eminent, emulous, exceeding, excellent, excelling, finer, greater, higher, in ascendancy, in competition, in rivalry, in the ascendant, major, marked, of choice, one up on, outstanding, over, rare, rival, super, superior, surpassing, topping, transcendent, transcendental, transcending, upper, vying