vies

British

/ fiːs /

adjective

slang angry, furious, or disgusted

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Etymology

Origin of vies

Afrikaans

Example Sentences

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The deal would give Amazon’s Leo satellite venture a boost as it vies with SpaceX’s dominant Starlink network.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Aldi has announced its second wage increase for floor staff since the new year, as it vies to increase its market share in the UK.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Google meanwhile has been investing heavily in AI as it vies with OpenAI, Microsoft, Amazon and others to lead with the technology.

From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025

Investors appear to be catching on to the pattern of escalation, followed immediately by de-escalation, as each side vies for maximum leverage.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025

It also vies with the lodge-pole pine in quickness of taking possession of burned-over areas.

From Wild Life on the Rockies by Mills, Enos Abijah

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