Synonyms of vying

vying

verb

present participle of vie

as in competing

to engage in a contest

vied with his colleagues for the coveted promotion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• competing
• contending
• fighting
• battling
• racing
• rivaling
• facing off
• playing
• jockeying
• challenging
• jostling
• maneuvering
• engaging
• trying out
• going out
• working
• training

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vying

Three candidates are vying to represent District 26 in the Kansas House of Representatives this election. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

This Grade 1, six-furlong dirt dash features a highly competitive nine-horse field vying for a $400,000 purse. — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

While there has been plenty of outside discussion about the group of teams vying for future Basketball Hall of Famer LeBron James in free agency this offseason, James has not commented on those specific teams during the decision-making process. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Five candidates vying for three top-of-ballot offices made their appeal to law enforcement officers from over 200 counties on Tuesday at the annual Sheriffs Association of Texas conference in Fort Worth. — Rachel Royster july 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

For example, in Florida's 19th congressional district, Jim Oberweis, one of several candidates vying for the GOP seat, spent $880,000 on seven ads that advocated for ending birthright citizenship. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 17 July 2026

His son, Telemachus, wants to correct the wrong that is occurring in Ithaca, where suitors have violated the codes of hospitality and are aggressively vying for his mother’s hand. — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

And in June of that year, while the team was still vying for tournament qualification, the country’s federation convened to consider a proposal to boycott the competition. — Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026

The first in a trilogy, Claire North’s Ithaca is narrated by the goddess Hera who pokes fun at the many suitors vying for Penelope’s hand and Odysseus’s throne. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026