strive
verb (used without object)
to exert oneself vigorously; try hard.
striven
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past participleof strive.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
Example Sentences
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Europeans have striven this year to maintain U.S. backing for Ukraine—or at least blunt a reduction in U.S. support.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
Where "Call of Duty" focuses on tighter, smaller skirmishes, Battlefield has always striven to create a more epic canvas.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
Sanders stressed that his office has striven to improve its crisis response by incorporating mental health co-responders, adding that dashboard and body-worn cameras help provide transparency.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 3, 2024
Emily — brash, naïve, and clad in metallic blue knee-high boots — held up an uncomfortable mirror of everything she had striven not to be.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
The denizens of Joffrey's court had striven to outdo each other today.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
