aspire
verb (used without object)
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive).
are aspiring
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present progressiveof aspire.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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These are aspiring writers with Albert Camus and George Orwell and Janet Malcolm on their bookshelves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
People who are aspiring, I think that what they would take from the show is that you have to be passionate about what you do.
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2024
The western Balkans comprise Serbia, Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Kosovo, all of which are aspiring to join the European Union.
From Reuters ● Sep. 2, 2022
“She understood her responsibility to the game and to the women who are playing right now and the young women who are aspiring to be like her,” Jackson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2022
“There is a bigger gap between the average person and what they are aspiring to,” Schor said.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
