Synonyms:
- 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