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 Newsom, who is pondering a 2028 presidential campaign, and the two men vying to replace him — Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton — oppose it. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 In the best actor category, Javier Camara in Yakarta and Ricardo Darin in The Eternaut will vie against Ian Roberts in A Kind of Madness and Bobby Schofield in Unforgivable. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 Red Sea powers are vying for port access and regional influence, even as Houthi attacks in Yemen threaten shipping through the nearby Bab el-Mandeb waterway. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026 The cast features 21 first-time players, including a criminal defense attorney, actors, a sociology professor, a former WWE star, a farmer, New York Yankees executive Mike Pinsky and more, all vying for a $1 million prize. — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vie

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Concerns about military readiness, workforce shortages, rising health care costs, affordability, and America’s ability to compete in an increasingly challenging world seem to play on a loop without any sign of progress.

— Stanley McChrystal, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
Taurus April 20 – May 20 Your need for comfort may compete with someone else’s desire for greater closeness.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026

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Georgia Power is adding an unprecedented amount of new electricity to its power grid, much of which will come from gas plants, which critics contend will produce more planet-warming greenhouse gases.

— Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026
The color line As in Germany, historians contend that Southern Jews who wanted reforms, which wound up making worship more similar to a Protestant service, were responding to the overwhelmingly Christian makeup of the society around them.

— Ashley Walters, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

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