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Recent Examples of vied
This year at Imagination in Action in Silicon Valley, 45 innovations vied for the coveted title of most awesome tools.
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Two factions — Membership First and Unite for Strength — vied for power for two decades.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
After Cambyses died childless, various factions vied for the Persian throne.
—Debbie Felton, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2025
John Werner, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Two factions — Membership First and Unite for Strength — vied for power for two decades.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
After Cambyses died childless, various factions vied for the Persian throne.
—Debbie Felton, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vied
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Of the eight teams to have competed in the Division Series, the Mariners led the way with a whopping 58 strikeouts.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Back then, Idina Menzel, who created Elphaba, and Kristin Chenoweth, who originated Glinda, both competed in the category of best actress in a musical; both received nominations; and Menzel ended up winning.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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He was never charged with any wrongdoing, Mamdani and other opponents have contended that Cuomo is still unfit to serve in office.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Khan and his lawyers have contended that Netanyahu and his allies are exploiting a vulnerable woman in order to discredit the case against the Israeli leaders.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Vied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vied. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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