Mexican drug cartels are vying over lucrative drug-trafficking routes to the U.S.
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Vying
/ˈvaɪ.ɪŋ/
Synonyms for "vying" (59 found)
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Verb(4 words)
Strong matches (18)
conflictcontrarietycontrarinesscross purposescross-purposescutthroatcutthroat competitiondisaccorddissensionemulationemulousenmityfractiousnessfriction
Verb(4 words)
Related words (29)
gamesmanshiphostilityin competitionin rivalryinimicalnessjockeyinglifemanshipnegativenessnoncooperationobstinacyone upmanshipone-upmanshipoppugnancyperversenessrecalcitrancerefractorinessrepugnancerivalrivalingrivalry
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22 entriescandidates vying for appointmentcandidates vying for presidencychairmanship bidcoalition formationcontestduelfactional contestfactions vying for leadershipfirms vying for market sharefunding competitionfunding contestleadership contestleadership racemarket share contestpublication racerecognition contest
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Collocations
14 entriesfaction vyingfierce vyingfunding competitionintense vyingleadership racepolitical vyingvie forvie withvying forvying for dominancevying for influencevying for leadershipvying for powervying for resources
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Daphnis swam in the rivers, and Chloe bathed in the springs; he piped, vying with the zephyrs that breathed through the pines, whilst she sang, emulating the nightingales with her melody.
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There were hundreds of taxis at the airport, all vying for customers.
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Algeria is vying for foreign investment.
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