as in to compete
to engage in a contest vied with his colleagues for the coveted promotion

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Recent Examples of vie Inside TikTok’s push to become a watch-and-shop destination Dec. 12, 2024 Snap, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube have all been vying for content from popular influencers as the number of people who turn to social media apps for entertainment has soared. Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024 Lookalike contests have become all the rage of late, with fans of celebrities such as Dev Patel, Glen Powell, and Timothée Chalamet, among many others, vying to win the prize for best emulating a favorite celebrity. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024 The episode began with six players that became five, then eventually ended with four players all vying to win the $1 million prize. Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024 The two went head-to-head in 2022, vying to succeed former Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y.), who had announced her retirement earlier in the year. The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vie 

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“Vie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vie. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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