vie
verb (used without object)
to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority.
will be vying
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future progressiveof vie.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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Bidders will be vying for the chance to attend the charity External link lunch, which will take place in Omaha on June 24 with Buffett and the Currys attending.
From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026
He'll still have sway, and an awful lot of money that will give him some power over the succession, but the conversation will move on and the courtiers will be vying to become ruler themselves.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2025
And, as with the previous debate, each candidate will be vying for an archetypal position in the American unconscious.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2024
Here is who will be vying for the nomination when House Republicans hold a closed-door candidates forum on Monday:
From Washington Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
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
