(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
A ~ is someone who rides a horse in a race.
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2.
If you say that someone is ~ing for something, you mean that they are using whatever methods they can in order to get it or do it before their competitors can get it or do it.
The rival political parties are already ~ing for power...
Already, both sides are ~ing to belittle the other side.
VERB: V for n, V to-inf
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If someone is ~ing for position, they are using whatever methods they can in order to get into a better position than their rivals.
PHRASE: V inflects