They are vying to win the championship for the third year in a row. vied with his colleagues for the coveted promotion
Recent Examples on the WebAnd with both candidates vying to prove their mettle on dealing with China, experts are divided on which would ultimately harm Beijing’s interests more.—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024 Since 2022, when World's 50 Best first began ranking North America’s 50 Best Bars, New York City and Mexico City have vied for the top spot.—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2024 Also vying for the same county commission seat is Douglas MacLean, also of Madison Heights, who is unopposed in the Republican primary.—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2024 The singer and football pro, who are romantically linked, were both vying for a Webby in the same category — best creator or influencer collaboration, features (social).—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024 Ocado is vying to turn its fortunes around following a pretax loss of almost £400 million ($494 million) in 2023 and a more than halving of its stock price since January.—Jennifer Creery, Fortune Europe, 23 Apr. 2024 Her appointment comes after a competitive process, with seven candidates vying for the position during the party caucus.—Melissa Noel, Essence, 22 Apr. 2024 With so many vendors vying for a place at the top, CoBo still manages to distinguish itself.—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024 There’s raiders defiling small communities, the remnants of governmental and military organizations (like the show’s Brotherhood of Steel) vying for control of technology and the ideological support of the masses, and small militias just looking to protect their homestead.—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, short for envien, from Anglo-French envier to invite, call on, challenge, from Latin invitare to invite
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