vie
verb (used without object)
to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority.
has vied
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present perfectof vie (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Madrid, which in recent years has vied with Miami to attract Latin American fortunes, has offered its residents a 100% discount since 2008.
From Reuters ● May 17, 2023
It is the second time in less than four months that Sunak, 42, has vied for the role.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 23, 2022
The defence ministry and the head of the separatist Southern Transitional Council, which has vied with the government for control of Aden, each issued statements mourning Gawas.
From Reuters ● Mar. 23, 2022
The prolific French composer Alexandre Desplat has vied for Oscar gold against some imposing names over the course of his career, including John Williams, A.R.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2015
There is in some old “Punch” volume a drawing by Leech—whom one is weary of hearing named the gentle, the refined—where the work of the artist has vied with the spirit of the letterpress.
From Essays by Alice Christiana Thompson Meynell
