"rivaling" in the verb sense
1. equal, touch, rival, match
be equal to in quality or ability
"Nothing can rival cotton for durability"
"Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"
"Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"
2. rival
be the rival of, be in competition with
"we are rivaling for first place in the race"
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