as in competing
to engage in a contest
vied with his colleagues for the coveted promotion
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Recent Examples of vying
The question is, should the Jets be one of those teams vying for Cousins’ services?
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
In our discussions with the Democratic candidates, we were struck by how much agreement there was and also the civility with which the candidates conducted themselves, compared with our experience of some other Chicago-area districts also seeing large numbers of candidates vying for open seats.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Both teams vying for the championship title — the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks — have their own cohort of famous fans behind them.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Sam Darnold is vying for the ring at Super Bowl LX, but his fiancée, Katie Hoofnagle, already got her bling.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
Vonn – who at age 41 was vying to become the oldest alpine skier, man or woman, to win an Olympic medal – crashed roughly 13 seconds out of the start gate of her downhill ski on the Olympia delle Tofane slope at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2026
Jackson is also vying for the president’s favor, even directing a slice of his roughly $4 million cable ad buy to Washington and Palm Beach — a clear bid to catch the president’s eye.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Sports are about mastery and merit and yes, vying to win.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Now, Hughes is a huge part of a young, talented American team vying to win gold at these Milan Games.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
In our discussions with the Democratic candidates, we were struck by how much agreement there was and also the civility with which the candidates conducted themselves, compared with our experience of some other Chicago-area districts also seeing large numbers of candidates vying for open seats.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Both teams vying for the championship title — the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks — have their own cohort of famous fans behind them.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Sam Darnold is vying for the ring at Super Bowl LX, but his fiancée, Katie Hoofnagle, already got her bling.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
Vonn – who at age 41 was vying to become the oldest alpine skier, man or woman, to win an Olympic medal – crashed roughly 13 seconds out of the start gate of her downhill ski on the Olympia delle Tofane slope at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2026
Jackson is also vying for the president’s favor, even directing a slice of his roughly $4 million cable ad buy to Washington and Palm Beach — a clear bid to catch the president’s eye.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Sports are about mastery and merit and yes, vying to win.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Now, Hughes is a huge part of a young, talented American team vying to win gold at these Milan Games.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vying
competing
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What’s interesting about this story … is that Eileen Gu is an American skier competing for China.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Critics argued that the hotel industry was already faced with the minimum wage changes and low demand, and increasing taxes by any amount could send tourists to competing hotels in nearby cities.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Vying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vying. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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