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Leave everything out there, competing eagerly (5)

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vying

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'competing eagerly' is the definition.
'vying' can be an answer for 'competing' ('vie' can be a synonym of 'compete'). I am unsure of the 'eagerly' bit.

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(Other definitions for vying that I've seen before include "Striving" , "Struggling" , "Competing (with others)" , "Eagerly competing" , "in contention" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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