They are vying to win the championship for the third year in a row. vied with his colleagues for the coveted promotion
Recent Examples on the WebIndie streaming platform Dropout, formerly known as CollegeHumor, is vying for a spotlight at this year’s Primetime Emmys with an ambitious campaign to secure its first major nominations.—Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 May 2024 With the event’s grand final set to take place in Malmö, Sweden on Saturday (May 11), Alexander will be one of 26 contestants vying for the competition’s top spot.—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for vie
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, short for envien, from Anglo-French envier to invite, call on, challenge, from Latin invitare to invite
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