vies

/ fiːs /

adjective

1. slang.
   angry, furious, or disgusted

Word History and Origins

Origin of vies¹

Afrikaans

Example Sentences

Unified — as the district vies separately for its own $9-billion bond.

From Los Angeles Times

Former immigration minister Robert Jenrick has been taking a tough-on-crime line as he vies with four other candidates to be the next Conservative leader.

From BBC

The streaming deal crystalizes the sort of conflicts that Trump’s business interests pose as he vies for a second term.

From Salon

It will cap a consequential week in the criminal cases the former president is facing as he vies to reclaim the White House in November.

From Seattle Times

Unfolding as Trump vies to reclaim the White House, the trial will require him to spend his days in a courtroom rather than the campaign trail.

From Seattle Times