vying
Americanadjective
verb
verb
adjective
Other Word Forms
- unvying adjective
- vyingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of vying
Example Sentences
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The 25-year-old said he’s fully embracing his spot on a club vying for its third consecutive championship.
From Los Angeles Times
Party leaders did coalesce behind one of the Democrats running to replace Pelosi, Scott Wiener, a liberal state senator who is vying be the first openly gay person to represent San Francisco in Congress.
From Los Angeles Times
Harrop turned professional and joined the 'Army of Champions' - the French military's sports team which supports more than 200 top-level athletes vying for the Olympics and Paralympics.
From BBC
The underlying current is the competition between the US and China - the world's two biggest economies are constantly vying for an edge in everything, from trade to tech.
From BBC
The whole sport knew they would be vying for first with Chock and Bates, a married couple that has skated together for more than a decade and in three previous Winter Games.
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