vying
Definition
Verb (present participle of vie): - To compete eagerly with someone in order to achieve something: "vying" describes the act of striving against others in a contest or rivalry, often with a sense of urgency or ambition. - The companies are vying for market dominance. (They are competing intensely for control of the market.)
Usage Examples
- (Multiple people are competing eagerly for the leadership role.)
- (They are in active rivalry to win the top prize.)
- (They are striving to gain favour through persuasion.)
Advanced Usage
- "vying with each other": to be in direct competition.
- The siblings are constantly vying with each other for their parents' attention. (They compete against each other for a limited resource.)
- "vying for supremacy": competing for dominance or the highest position.
- Tech giants are vying for supremacy in the field of artificial intelligence. (They are contesting to be the most powerful or influential.)
Variants and Related Words
- Vie (verb, base form): to compete eagerly.
- They vie for the prize every year. (They compete regularly.)
- Vied (past tense): competed.
- She vied with her rival for the championship. (She competed in the past.)
- Vier (noun): a person who competes.
- The viers in the debate were well-prepared. (The competitors were ready.)
Synonyms
- Contending: struggling or competing against others.
- Rivalling: being in competition with someone or something.
- Struggling: making great efforts to achieve something, often against opposition.
Phrasal Verbs
- Vie for: to compete for something.
- Many startups are vying for investment from venture capitalists. (They are competing to obtain funding.)
- Vie with: to compete against someone.
- The two authors vied with each other for the top spot on the bestseller list. (They directly contested one another.)
Related Idioms
- Vying for attention: competing to be noticed or heard.
- The children were vying for attention by shouting loudly. (They tried to outdo each other to get noticed.)
- Vying for position: competing for a rank or place in a hierarchy.
- In the corporate world, employees are often vying for position in the promotion queue. (They strive to advance their status.)