- present participle of vie.
vying
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While most of their peers are still decorating their dorm rooms, hard-charging undergrads are vying for these coveted seats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Four candidates are vying for Seat 6 on the board of trustees for the Los Angeles Community College District, where they will oversee some 200,000 students and an annual budget around $10 billion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Ericka at first takes only a nominally enthusiastic attitude toward vying for the crown, and she’s not particularly antipathetic to Paulina either—at least until she witnesses Paulina’s cruel and domineering behavior toward her fellow students.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
"We're relying on the tweets of a half-dozen people who are all vying for perceived supremacy," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
At this rate, Lou and I will be vying to give the school's valedictorian speech in June.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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