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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“You have absolutely no clue what I went through. You have no clue how hard I have strived in life to make it to where I am at today.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
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
Firefighters have strived to stress the dangers of careless behaviour when out in the countryside.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2022
Yet it is better to have strived and failed, than never to have tried at all.
From If You Don't Write Fiction by Cushing, Charles Phelps
