All one-upping synonyms
one-up
O o noun one-upping
- concours — a contest, esp the concours d'élégance
- horse race — a contest of speed among horses that either are ridden by jockeys or pull sulkies and their drivers.
- competition — Competition is a situation in which two or more people or groups are trying to get something which not everyone can have.
- dog eat dog — marked by destructive or ruthless competition; without self-restraint, ethics, etc.: It's a dog-eat-dog industry.
- matchup — a pairing or combining; linkage: a match-up of federal funds with state aid.
- do or die — reflecting or characterized by an irrevocable decision to succeed at all costs; desperate; all-out: a do-or-die attempt to halt the invaders.