Synonyms of vied

vied

verb

past tense of vie

as in competed

to engage in a contest

vied with his colleagues for the coveted promotion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• competed
• contended
• fought
• raced
• battled
• rivaled
• faced off
• challenged
• played
• engaged
• jockeyed
• maneuvered
• jostled
• went out
• tried out
• worked
• trained

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vied

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

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