challenge for

Frequency: 6.57.4 per million words

to compete for a position or title

challengeVERB + PREPOSITION

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for

Examples (10)

  • She was poised to challenge for the party leadership.
  • The underdog team is preparing to challenge for the championship title next season.
  • After years of hard work, he finally felt ready to challenge for the CEO position.
  • Several candidates are challenging for the vacant seat on the board.
  • By the time the incumbent retired, a new generation had emerged, ready to challenge for his role.
  • The young tennis player will challenge for the world number one ranking.
  • No one has successfully challenged for the grandmaster title in over a decade.
  • The startup is aggressively challenging for market leadership in the tech industry.
  • The rival faction challenged for control of the ancient kingdom.
  • Do you think they have what it takes to challenge for the top spot this year?