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vied

verb

past tense of vie

as in competed

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

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Recent Examples of vied 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 Just a few days earlier at Palazzo Brancaccio, the ladies of the Roman aristocracy had vied to appear in the ballroom scenes, perhaps hoping to meet Gregory Peck. — Daria Egidi, Vanity Fair, 23 Aug. 2026 Besides the longest beard, competitors vied for the best-groomed, most unique, most historic and best beard with a costume. — Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 19 Aug. 2026 Within the music industry, Knight's Death Row Records and Sean Combs' Bad Boy Records vied for market share, publicity, and supremacy in the hip-hop world. — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Since 10 Republicans vied for the party’s nomination, the votes were too divided for any candidate to emerge with a majority vote. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 Organizations and officials across the continent have vied to find a balance between respecting freedom of speech and protecting their democracies, including the Venice Biennale’s controversial decision to allow Russia to participate. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 30 July 2026 Seven bidders battled for Gus for 10 minutes, as new wealth vied for a piece of prehistoric history. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 24 July 2026 Interestingly, a large proportion of female directors who vied for a Golden Lion within the last five years have taken home major awards. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 July 2026

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Her brother and former pro, Derek Hough, also competed as a pro for nearly 10 years, winning the Mirrorball Trophy six times, before transitioning to becoming a judge in 2020.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
The Inter-City Beauties competed along with hundreds of other women.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026

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The administration has contended the changes are relatively minor and legal.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
In its counterarguments, Google contended would be unduly harsh to break up a complex network that distributes ads that online publishers depend upon to help finance digital services used by millions of consumers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

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