Showing Results for "vied"

vied

VERB

compete

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contend strive

STRONG

buck challenge contest counter match oppose pit play push rival struggle sweat

WEAK

be rivals go for go for broke go for the gold go for the jugular jockey for position play off scramble for

Antonyms

STRONG

agree aid assist help support

Example Sentences

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The PR consultant vied for the job of White House spokesperson for Trump's second term, but the president ultimately picked long-time loyalist Karoline Leavitt.

From Barron's • May 15, 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

Many clients who spoke to The Times said that among the partners, Yaghoubtil in particular vied hard to get their business.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

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 pack of characters vied for the lead, throwing obstacles and running through one another while invincible.

From "George" by Alex Gino