vie
verb (used without object)
to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority.
has been vying
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present perfect progressiveof vie (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Patrick Reed, the 2018 Masters winner, also left LIV this year and has been vying to return by playing in Europe, where the top-10 finishers get PGA Tour cards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Todd Blanche has been vying to be the next attorney general of the United States for quite some time now.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026
The network has been vying for one of the events since the campaign season began.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
He has been vying with ex-Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo to be the champion of the mainstream left, and could influence on how leftist supporters vote in the presidential election.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2022
It is unclear why China, which has been vying with Vietnam for influence in Laos, could not offer terms acceptable to Vientiane.
From Reuters ● Jun. 4, 2016
