They are vying to win the championship for the third year in a row. vied with his colleagues for the coveted promotion
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The Last of Us, Paradise, The Pitt, Severance and Slow Horses.—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 Two of those young players who will vie for a spot in the Heat’s rotation next season are forwards Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Nikola Jovic.—Miami Herald, 14 July 2025 The fact that the two are vying for the title might reasonably have driven a wedge between the brothers.—Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 11 July 2025 English is having a fantastic season on the PGA Tour and is vying for a spot on another Ryder Cup team.—Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for vie
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Etymology
Middle English, short for envien, from Anglo-French envier to invite, call on, challenge, from Latin invitare to invite
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