Thesaurus results for VIE

vie

verb

ˈvī

Definition of vie

as in to compete

to engage in a contest vied with his colleagues for the coveted promotion

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Recent Examples of vie Even the 6th District race, where six candidates are vying for the open seat left by Moulton, reveals some of this tension. — Margie Cullen, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Wallace, Cindric, van Gisbergen, Preece and Brad Keselowski started the night vying for the final three spots in the 10-race Chase. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 Fifty-one contestants — one representative from each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia — vied for the crown. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 Canada, a fossil energy superpower vying to lead in next-gen clean energy, would be critical here. — Wal Van Lierop, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vie

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If Woltemade leaves then Wissa, Joe Willock, who is set to stay, and Jacob Ramsey are the obvious candidates to compete to play there.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The series will see 16 people compete head-to-head for a $250,000 cash prize.

— Peter White, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of compete

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The disclosure contends that, because of the new procedures, a single scanning error in a batch of tens of thousands of ballot envelopes could prevent any from reaching voters.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Defense attorneys contend that because only a single bullet was fired — and struck its target — the crowd was not at risk.

— Bill Chappell, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026

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