Thesaurus results for VIES

vies

verb

Definition of vies next

present tense third-person singular of vie

as in competes

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

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Recent Examples of vies This week’s announcement comes as Lamont vies for a third term as governor and the state faces a severe lack of housing that’s affordable and available to people with low incomes. —

Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026 Home Depot’s next acquisition would add critical building systems to its wholesale network as the company vies for more business from professional contractors. —

Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026 Texas routinely vies with Ohio State, Michigan and Alabama to be the nation’s biggest-spending schools on athletics. —

Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026 Different liberal factions are choosing sides in a May race primary that will decide who vies for the toss-up seat. —

Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025 The move also comes as the United States vies with China in the race to dominate the artificial intelligence industry. —

Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vies

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Self-driving cars are operating commercially in some cities, and a relaxing, productive commute in an autonomous car competes for the same customer an eVTOL is trying to attract.

— Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
Weaker as a blocker on the move, but competes with a mean streak.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026