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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It is striving to begin delivering vehicles to European customers by the end of 2027.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Domino’s Pizza said its operations chief Joe Jordan will take over as chief executive of the world’s biggest pizza company, which is striving to reinvigorate sales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
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
With Bayern Munich, he is striving for greatness all over again.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 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
