as in competing
to engage in a contest
vied with his colleagues for the coveted promotion
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Recent Examples of vying
As noted, 1,015 songs are vying for just eight slots in song of the year.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Two candidates vying for a vacant Fort Worth area senate seat are open to state takeovers in the Fort Worth and Lake Worth school districts.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
David Jiricek, who turned the puck over for a goal in the first period, is also vying for a spot.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
There are some strong options already vying for the throne.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
After years of vying for Head of News, Mia loses the role to Ben (William Jackson Harper), UBN’s new Head of Sports.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Season 1 of The Golden Bachelor premiered on September 28, 2023 and started with 22 contestants vying for Gerry Turner‘s love.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
Nichols is not the only one vying for the Republican nomination for House District 1.
—Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2025
The grand finale will take place this month, with four finalists vying for the twenty-five-thousand-dollar prize.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Paul Grein, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Two candidates vying for a vacant Fort Worth area senate seat are open to state takeovers in the Fort Worth and Lake Worth school districts.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
David Jiricek, who turned the puck over for a goal in the first period, is also vying for a spot.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
There are some strong options already vying for the throne.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
After years of vying for Head of News, Mia loses the role to Ben (William Jackson Harper), UBN’s new Head of Sports.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Season 1 of The Golden Bachelor premiered on September 28, 2023 and started with 22 contestants vying for Gerry Turner‘s love.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
Nichols is not the only one vying for the Republican nomination for House District 1.
—Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2025
The grand finale will take place this month, with four finalists vying for the twenty-five-thousand-dollar prize.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vying
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Young professionals may seek a financial advisor to help juggle competing financial priorities while building their career.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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How Vancouver decides to move forward, given these delicate, competing priorities, will shape this upcoming season.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Yet Harris discovered that being a good soldier doesn’t necessarily help when the vice president is contending for the highest elective office in the land.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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As the New York Knicks gear up for what could be a title-contending season in 2025-26, the head coach that led them to their most success this century was spotted several time zones away.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Vying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vying. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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