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 four candidates vying for an opportunity to oversee the school district will be on the ballot April 7.
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Competition for those funds will likely be intense, because two years worth of applicants will be vying for one year's worth of money, according to public filings released last week by FEMA.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Out of the 10 candidates vying for the California governor's seat, polling shows that Swalwell is the leading Democratic candidate, trailing only Republicans Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The Masters at Augusta National will feature the world's best golfers vying for the green jacket, something previous legends, including Jack Nicklaus, have done multiple times in their careers.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The reluctance from his party colleagues underscores a delicate balancing act for Democrats, who are seeking to maintain party cohesion while grappling with internal debates over strategy, messaging, and leadership, all while vying for a House majority in the midterm elections.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
As if that isn’t daunting enough, Yahoo also will be vying against other popular AI chatbots such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude in addition to answer engines such as Perplexity.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
This has led to the crowded field of progressive candidates vying for the roughly 60% of the vote Democrats typically secure in statewide races.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
The evolution of live sports programming has become a battleground between traditional broadcast companies and streaming platforms, vying for the right to air the best games possible year after year.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Competition for those funds will likely be intense, because two years worth of applicants will be vying for one year's worth of money, according to public filings released last week by FEMA.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Out of the 10 candidates vying for the California governor's seat, polling shows that Swalwell is the leading Democratic candidate, trailing only Republicans Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The Masters at Augusta National will feature the world's best golfers vying for the green jacket, something previous legends, including Jack Nicklaus, have done multiple times in their careers.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The reluctance from his party colleagues underscores a delicate balancing act for Democrats, who are seeking to maintain party cohesion while grappling with internal debates over strategy, messaging, and leadership, all while vying for a House majority in the midterm elections.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
As if that isn’t daunting enough, Yahoo also will be vying against other popular AI chatbots such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude in addition to answer engines such as Perplexity.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
This has led to the crowded field of progressive candidates vying for the roughly 60% of the vote Democrats typically secure in statewide races.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
The evolution of live sports programming has become a battleground between traditional broadcast companies and streaming platforms, vying for the right to air the best games possible year after year.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vying
competing
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Republicans have attempted to drive a similar wedge over transgender politics, holding a vote last weekend on whether to restrict biological males from competing in women’s sports, but Democrats managed to stay united in opposing the legislation in a 49-41 vote.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Cherelus, Martin-Scott, Njongmeta and Windmon will all be competing for depth jobs.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Vying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vying. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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