strive
verb (used without object)
to exert oneself vigorously; try hard.
is striving
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present progressiveof strive (3rd person singular).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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The chain’s operations chief will take over as CEO of the world’s biggest pizza company, which is striving to reinvigorate sales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Doris, a Brooklyn cocktail bar, also is striving for fan unity - sort of.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
This week is striving for its third advance in the last four weeks and pays a dividend north of 5%.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
With drones revolutionizing the battlefield in Ukraine, Iran and beyond, the U.S. is striving to dominate this latest evolution in military technology the way it has with previous wartime innovations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
It is ironic, but when we say someone is a “crusader,” we generally mean he is striving to do something noble: he is trying to improve the world.
From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz
