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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 That was no more evidenced than in the final lap, when teammate Christopher Bell vied for Briscoe’s spot and took the low line on Turns 3 and 4 and even knocked into Briscoe but couldn’t clear his car. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026 Similarly, after Doechii vied for best new artist and won best rap album in 2025 and followed it up with song and record of the year nominations in 2026, there’s not another rising star waiting in the wings. — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026 Another settlement, Silverton, lay on the far side of Red Mountain, and the communities vied to see which could become the main transport hub. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Several of the models vied with Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI's ChatGPT for performance, often at far lower usage costs. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026 Jackson Olson, Taylor Hanson, Tyler Cameron, and more vied for an early lead on a night dedicated to the season 35 boys. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 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 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

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Amber Siyavus, who competed on Season 8 of Big Brother, has died, the Clark County medical examiner in Nevada confirmed to Deadline.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Caleb Flynn, a pastor who competed on American Idol season 12, has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn, AP News reports.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

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