vie
verb (used without object)
to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority.
vied
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past participleof vie.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof vie.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
vieverb (used without object)to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority.
Example Sentences
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Selected from 17 finalists on a 2025 competition reality show called “Santos Bravos — La Serie,” the contestants had vied to become part of Santos Bravos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
With energy-hungry projects requiring huge workforces and sprawling supply chains, companies including SLB, Baker Hughes and even major oil companies have vied to capture more of Silicon Valley’s spending spree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
The candidates vied to establish their relatability, that most valuable of campaign currencies, by describing their own hardscrabble experiences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2026
According to Tokyo's metropolitan government, some 108,000 people vied to get one of the 4,400 slots available for one last look at the zoo's beloved pandas.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026
There was much pushing and shoving as the meerkats behind vied to reach the pond’s edge.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
