Examples of vie in a Sentence
They are vying to win the championship for the third year in a row.
vied with his colleagues for the coveted promotion
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Then the once-deferential females rise up and wage bloody battles against one another to vie for the crown.
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Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
The series will also vie for love in production design (Chloe Badner), casting (Jazzy Collins) and picture editing (Sam Geer).
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
Three candidates are vying to fill the seat vacated by Democrat Mikie Sherrill, now the New Jersey governor, who resigned in November 2025 to run in the gubernatorial election.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
That’s the prevailing opinion among Republican and Democratic candidates vying to become the Sunflower State’s next governor.
—Matthew Kelly
updated April 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
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Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
The series will also vie for love in production design (Chloe Badner), casting (Jazzy Collins) and picture editing (Sam Geer).
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
Three candidates are vying to fill the seat vacated by Democrat Mikie Sherrill, now the New Jersey governor, who resigned in November 2025 to run in the gubernatorial election.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
That’s the prevailing opinion among Republican and Democratic candidates vying to become the Sunflower State’s next governor.
—Matthew Kelly
updated April 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Vie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vie. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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