strive
verb (used without object)
to exert oneself vigorously; try hard.
was striving
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past progressiveof strive.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Among other things, he said the organisation was striving to better protect motorcycle taxi drivers who transport patients, and integrate them into the surveillance system.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Once that happened, the poor pastors—social and theological outsiders in a kingdom that was striving for a unified Prussian church—were doomed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
The BTU union warned of staff being "hounded out of the business", but Lloyds spokesperson said it was "striving to embed a high-performance culture in the organisation".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025
I was striving for more, for better, for faster.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2025
She let her hand he listlessly, as though her thoughts were elsewhere— somewhere in advance of her body, and she was striving to overtake them.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
