Thesaurus results for VIES

vies

verb

present tense third-person singular of vie

as in competes

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

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Recent Examples of vies China's mission was planned as the country vies with the United States to land astronauts on the moon and secure a near-permanent presence on its surface. — Miles Doran, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 The Guardians' Team Store also pledged game day proceeds, hoping this act of generosity brings good karma as the team vies for a playoff spot. — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Polls promise the race will be fiercely competitive, as Talarico vies to become the first Democrat to win statewide in Texas in three decades. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2026 American Coco Gauff seeks to defend her title as the women’s singles champion, while Jannik Sinner of Italy vies for his first French Open men’s singles title. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 May 2026 This week’s announcement comes as Lamont vies for a third term as governor and the state faces a severe lack of housing that’s affordable and available to people with low incomes. — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026 Home Depot’s next acquisition would add critical building systems to its wholesale network as the company vies for more business from professional contractors. — Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026 Texas routinely vies with Ohio State, Michigan and Alabama to be the nation’s biggest-spending schools on athletics. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026 Different liberal factions are choosing sides in a May race primary that will decide who vies for the toss-up seat. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vies

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The 2026 Honda Pilot competes against rivals like the Toyota Grand Highlander and Kia Telluride.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Their case counts wide-release theatrical movies and the basic cable bundle, and leaves out streaming, YouTube, sports rights, and everything else that now competes for the same hours of your evening.

— Shubha Ghosh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of competes

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Summary This article contends that inflation management is not, and never has been, the Federal Reserve's core responsibility.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The company contends its plan serves the town, the residential marketplace and the interest of historic preservation.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026