as in competing
to engage in a contest
vied with his colleagues for the coveted promotion
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Recent Examples of vying
Lucky for us, part of that is amplifying all those extra teams vying for contention.
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Justin Williams, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
His witty but sweet novel follows five actresses all vying for a prestigious prize, each of whom has a reason for wanting to take home the trophy.
—Michael Schaub, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025
With teams still vying for divisional titles and playoff seeding, the Chargers coach, whose team clinched its first postseason berth since 2022 on Saturday, maintains a simple goal for a Week 18 game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
That first-round playoff bye will come in handy for a Chiefs team vying for a historic Super Bowl three-peat.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
As the competition intensifies in the quarterfinals, expect the stakes to rise, with teams vying for a spot in the semifinals.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
A lot of teams are vying for Hernández's services, though.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
All those icons staring at me in the face, vying for my attention.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 22 Dec. 2024
Liverpool in the Premier League, Minnesota and the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL and the Boston Celtics in the NBA are the teams in action that catch the eye as all are vying for titles.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Justin Williams, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
His witty but sweet novel follows five actresses all vying for a prestigious prize, each of whom has a reason for wanting to take home the trophy.
—Michael Schaub, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025
With teams still vying for divisional titles and playoff seeding, the Chargers coach, whose team clinched its first postseason berth since 2022 on Saturday, maintains a simple goal for a Week 18 game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
That first-round playoff bye will come in handy for a Chiefs team vying for a historic Super Bowl three-peat.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
As the competition intensifies in the quarterfinals, expect the stakes to rise, with teams vying for a spot in the semifinals.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
A lot of teams are vying for Hernández's services, though.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
All those icons staring at me in the face, vying for my attention.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 22 Dec. 2024
Liverpool in the Premier League, Minnesota and the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL and the Boston Celtics in the NBA are the teams in action that catch the eye as all are vying for titles.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vying
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Field size will expand a touch with over 20 creators competing in the events that will be enhanced by live ShotLink powered by CDW scoring/data, Trackman shot tracing and the same onscreen graphics pro game watchers have come to expect.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Carey Hart, who has been competing in motocross for years, embraced the opportunity to push himself physically after having to take a step back recently.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
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The path is similar this time around, and Tampa Bay is coming off a resounding 40-17 victory over the playoff-contending Los Angeles Chargers.—
Associated Pess,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Dec. 2024
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Against this backdrop, the remainder of López's contract could be appealing to a contending team.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Vying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vying. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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