vie
verb (used without object)
to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority.
have vied
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present perfectof vie.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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Aviators and air-defense units have vied to be their side’s top air ace ever since the feats of Germany’s Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron, in World War I.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
The election marked the second time the pair have vied for this seat in Congress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2024
Its Claude AI models have vied for prominence with OpenAI's GPT series.
From Reuters ● Nov. 21, 2023
The two superpowers have vied for influence in Africa, sending top officials on diplomatic missions to the continent in recent months.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 17, 2023
This volume presents us with the relics of a collection which, in its day, might have vied with the most splendid in Europe.
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Thomas Frognall Dibdin
