as in competing
to engage in a contest
vied with his colleagues for the coveted promotion
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Recent Examples of vying
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) will advance to the general election to run America’s second-most-populous city, the Associated Press projected early Wednesday, as Republican reality TV star Spencer Pratt led the challengers vying to compete against her in November.
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Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 3 June 2026
Pain and joy, an equal balancing, a vying bright anguish of the two.
—Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
The Browns are clearly in rebuild mode, with 2026 expected to be a lame-duck season at quarterback with Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders vying for the starting job for a season before the team uses the 2027 draft to select its latest quarterback of the future.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The two candidates vying for Fulton County Commission chair repeatedly questioned each other’s motives Monday during a testy debate ahead of their runoff election.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 2 June 2026
In District 1, representing North Natomas, North Sacramento, East Sacramento and Oak Park, four candidates are vying to replace retiring four-term Supervisor Phil Serna.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Turek is vying for the independent-leaning vote, while Wahls is hoping to gain the support from committed Democrats.
—Saige Miller, NPR, 2 June 2026
That’s typically the case with players on cheap contracts vying for a role.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The ultra-wealthy city-state of Monaco on the French Riviera is no stranger to luxury hotels—fellow grand dames Hôtel de Paris and Hermitage sit at the heart of the action around Casino Square—each vying to outdo the other with fancy arrivals and impeccably discreet service.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 3 June 2026
Pain and joy, an equal balancing, a vying bright anguish of the two.
—Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
The Browns are clearly in rebuild mode, with 2026 expected to be a lame-duck season at quarterback with Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders vying for the starting job for a season before the team uses the 2027 draft to select its latest quarterback of the future.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The two candidates vying for Fulton County Commission chair repeatedly questioned each other’s motives Monday during a testy debate ahead of their runoff election.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 2 June 2026
In District 1, representing North Natomas, North Sacramento, East Sacramento and Oak Park, four candidates are vying to replace retiring four-term Supervisor Phil Serna.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Turek is vying for the independent-leaning vote, while Wahls is hoping to gain the support from committed Democrats.
—Saige Miller, NPR, 2 June 2026
That’s typically the case with players on cheap contracts vying for a role.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The ultra-wealthy city-state of Monaco on the French Riviera is no stranger to luxury hotels—fellow grand dames Hôtel de Paris and Hermitage sit at the heart of the action around Casino Square—each vying to outdo the other with fancy arrivals and impeccably discreet service.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vying
competing
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Now, though, NIL offers teams like Indiana and Texas Tech a quick path to competing at a national level.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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As part of our Language of Soccer World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to supporters of all 48 nations competing at the 2026 edition to capture their unique football culture, distilled into a single phrase.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Vying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vying. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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