vying

present participle of vie

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Recent Examples of vying Lucky for us, part of that is amplifying all those extra teams vying for contention. Justin Williams, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 His witty but sweet novel follows five actresses all vying for a prestigious prize, each of whom has a reason for wanting to take home the trophy. Michael Schaub, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025 With teams still vying for divisional titles and playoff seeding, the Chargers coach, whose team clinched its first postseason berth since 2022 on Saturday, maintains a simple goal for a Week 18 game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024

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“Vying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vying. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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