They are vying to win the championship for the third year in a row. vied with his colleagues for the coveted promotion
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College football fans demand a lot out of a bowl game that doesn’t include high stakes, like vying for the national championship.—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025 In February, Warren will be vying for Best New Artist honors at the Grammy Awards, followed by a 28-city North American arena tour that includes a June 8 Viejas Arena concert.—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025 What stood out in both instances wasn’t that the coaches were simply vying for a call.—James Jackson, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025 Tesla is vying to become a robotaxi titan, but does not yet operate commercial, driverless services.—Mike Winters,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vie
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Etymology
Middle English, short for envien, from Anglo-French envier to invite, call on, challenge, from Latin invitare to invite
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