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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The race seems somewhat reminiscent of the 2003 recall election when 135 candidates vied to replace then-Gov.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 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
Addressing reporters on Monday, she declared that "nearly a million young people" had vied for one of the coveted 150,000 tickets to BTS's Mexican gigs.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 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
They whistled the Song of the Sparrowhawk as he went by, they vied to have him spend the night and tell his dragon-tale.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
