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come up to(verb, expression, phrasal verb, make)
4
measure up to(verb, expression, meet, oppose)
3
challenge comparison(expression, inexpedience)
3
other side(noun, expression, opposition, agent)
2
go for broke(verb, expression, meet, oppose)
2
go for the gold(expression, play, fight, challenge)
2
in the hunt(expression, play, fight, challenge)
2
jockey for position(verb, expression, meet, oppose)
2
keep pace with(expression, make, meet, total)
2
pit oneself against(expression, play, fight, challenge)
2
stack up with(expression, outdo, emulate)
1
admit of comparison
1
admit of comparison with(expression, meet, extend, approach)
1
against the grain(expression, adjective, hostile, counter)
1
bear comparison with(verb, expression, meet, oppose)
1
beat up against
1
breast the wave
1
buffet the waves
1
come near to(verb, expression, oppose, match)
1
follow in footsteps(verb, expression, challenge, match)
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APASmart Define. (2016). rival thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/rival/thesaurus/synonyms
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