(~s, vying, ~d)
If one person or thing is vying with another for something, the people or things are competing for it. (FORMAL)
California is vying with other states to capture a piece of the growing communications market...
Four rescue plans are vying to save the zoo...
In hospitals, business plans ~ with patients for doctors’ attention...
The two are vying for the support of New York voters.
= compete
V-RECIP: V with n to-inf, pl-n V to-inf, V with n for n, pl-n V for n