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Recent Examples of vied
On the other hand, eight candidates vied for four spots on City Council and several incumbents were unseated, unofficial results from the city clerk showed.
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Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
A number of actors vied for a shot at playing the Kaufman brothers.
—Susan Orlean, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2025
This year at Imagination in Action in Silicon Valley, 45 innovations vied for the coveted title of most awesome tools.
—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
Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
A number of actors vied for a shot at playing the Kaufman brothers.
—Susan Orlean, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2025
This year at Imagination in Action in Silicon Valley, 45 innovations vied for the coveted title of most awesome tools.
—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
Verb
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Of the eight entrants into the contest, four had competed in it before.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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The elder Sisniega competed in modern pentathlon and was a flag bearer at the 1984 Olympics held in Los Angeles.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In its court filings Friday, the administration contended that the judge had usurped both legislative and executive authority.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The only absolute, Einstein contended, was the speed of light in a vacuum.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Vied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vied. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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