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vie
verb as in compete
Example Sentences
Panama's strategic location means China has been vying to increase its influence in the country for years and expand its footprint on a continent that has traditionally been considered the "backyard" of the US.
They know Trump's reputation for agreeing with the last person who has his ear and in the first term White House, officials vied to be that influential person.
China and Russia vying for power over an area rich in national resources.
But already, Alan said, he’s getting calls from real estate agents vying to buy out area residents and develop their land.
It firmly pits the world's two richest men against each other in a commercial space race, vying to fly bigger and more powerful rockets.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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