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Recent Examples of vied
But in high-demand years — like the 2024–2025 season, which featured freshman standouts Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel — more than 230 tent groups vied for 70 spots, the Athletic reported.
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Storey Wertheimer, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Colby Watson and Kevin Clark vied for the Democratic nomination in this year’s primary.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
The candidates vied to establish their relatability, that most valuable of campaign currencies, by describing their own hardscrabble experiences.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
The firm was selected through a request for proposal process in which multiple firms vied for a $650,000 bid, according to the county.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The candidates vied to establish their relatability, that most valuable of campaign currencies, by describing their own hardscrabble experiences.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
On that Sunday when the teams last vied for gold in Vancouver, Sidney Crosby’s overtime score gave the host country a moment of national pride forever seared into its memory.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
For the February 15 NBA All-Star Game at Intuit Dome, the Obama family watched as two American basketball teams (the Stars and the Stripes) and a World team vied for the win.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
The models Banks vied to empower so audaciously became her dolls for makeovers and playing pretend.
—Hunter Lacey, Allure, 16 Feb. 2026
Storey Wertheimer, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Colby Watson and Kevin Clark vied for the Democratic nomination in this year’s primary.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
The candidates vied to establish their relatability, that most valuable of campaign currencies, by describing their own hardscrabble experiences.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
The firm was selected through a request for proposal process in which multiple firms vied for a $650,000 bid, according to the county.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The candidates vied to establish their relatability, that most valuable of campaign currencies, by describing their own hardscrabble experiences.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
On that Sunday when the teams last vied for gold in Vancouver, Sidney Crosby’s overtime score gave the host country a moment of national pride forever seared into its memory.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
For the February 15 NBA All-Star Game at Intuit Dome, the Obama family watched as two American basketball teams (the Stars and the Stripes) and a World team vied for the win.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
The models Banks vied to empower so audaciously became her dolls for makeovers and playing pretend.
—Hunter Lacey, Allure, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vied
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Latson competed in her first Sweet 16, having played her previous three collegiate seasons at Florida State before her transfer to South Carolina.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Wilson competed at the 2024 Olympic Games as a 16-year-old running a leg in the qualifying for the 4x400 relay and earning a gold medal when the team won in the finals.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One of Aguirre’s trial attorneys, Michael Sklar, contended that Fernandez was the one who hit the boy with a belt, shot him with a BB gun and was responsible for much of the abuse prior to his death.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Maduro lawyer Barry Pollack contended that if Maduro got public defenders, the complex case would sap legal resources meant for people who can't afford their own attorneys.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Vied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vied. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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