strive
verb (used without object)
to exert oneself vigorously; try hard.
have strived
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present perfectof strive.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"Family, faith and doing good in the community where we live and work" have been key commitments that Parton and her partners have strived for over the past four decades, he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Many homeless people are upset or pressed about being in this predicament, but people have strived, the community has come together, we have people demanding our rights.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2024
For centuries scientists have strived to control the properties of light and sound as they interact with our sensory systems.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 18, 2022
“We have strived, and we love this industry,” Glemaud said of his fellow Black designers.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2022
For to what purpose should I have strived against it?
From The Love Letters of Dorothy Osborne to Sir William Temple, 1652-54 by Edward Abbott Parry
