aspires

verb

present tense third-person singular of aspire
1
as in intends
to have in mind as a purpose or goal aspire to great deeds, and you have a better chance of doing good deeds

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2
as in rises
to move or extend upward a tower aspiring towards the heavens

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Recent Examples of aspires One who aspires to own their first designer piece, using their wedding as the opportunity to finally splurge. — CNN Money, 30 July 2026 While every player and coach aspires to contend for the Super Bowl, expectations differ depending on the team. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Musk has boasted SpaceX’s Starship for years as the firm aspires to ferry cargo and humans to the moon and Mars, and at about 400 feet tall, the rocket is considered the largest ever. — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 One of those is Pascal, which aspires to offer a more refined version of prediction markets than existing platforms, and on Thursday announced a $9 million Series A funding round. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 16 July 2026 Epic historical fiction, with its long memory and changing themes, naturally aspires more to the symphony than the song. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 The serious journalism Margaret aspires to do is splintering under our distrust of who controls the megaphones. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 Featuring odes to such heartland institutions as the Tennessee Titans and Walmart, the latter depicted as a holy mecca where any problem can be solved, The Breadwinner aspires to John Hughes family-style humor without any of the genuine hilarity that filmmaker produced. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026 Griffith aspires to be a White House correspondent. — Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aspires
  1. intends
  2. rises
  3. plans
  4. ascends
  5. aims
  6. climbs
  7. soars
Verb
  • Cancelo is anticipated to sign a two-year deal, offering valuable experience and versatility, particularly at right-back, a position Hansi Flick intends for him.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • One source said Netanyahu is highly skeptical that Hamas intends to disarm and believes instead that group is using the framework to buy time and avert another Israeli military campaign.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of intends
Verb
  • With little rain forecast, countries across Central and Eastern Europe are turning to expensive imports as power demand rises.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Reliable, around-the-clock electricity has become a growing priority as power demand rises from data centers, artificial intelligence infrastructure and industrial expansion.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of rises
Verb
  • Charlotte’s communication director did not respond to the Observer on Thursday when asked whether the city plans to address public conversations surrounding Juliana’s death.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • Dade Heritage Trust plans to relocate the historic building to Coconut Grove.
    — Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of plans
Verb
  • Rather than turning around here, join the adjacent Rimrock Trail, which ascends above the canyon and offers scenic views, then returns you to your starting point.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • The trail to the summit ascends the mountain’s south ridge.
    — John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
Definition of ascends
Verb
  • In mid-July, the president’s son and influential adviser, Youssef Pezeshkian, posted a series of messages about the need to balance realistic military aims with a weak economy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The school is in the due diligence period and aims to close on the property soon ahead of renovation work to turn office space back into classrooms for the 2027-28 school year.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of aims
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  • Observers in the Southern Hemisphere and tropical latitudes generally enjoy the best views because the radiant — the constellation Aquarius — climbs much higher in the sky.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Despite coal’s shrinking share, analysts say that China might still use more this year than last as power demand rapidly climbs.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 30 July 2026
Definition of climbs
Verb
  • Continue reading … SHIFTING GROUND — Voters fuel a 'San Francisco comeback' as mayor soars to 74% approval.
    — , FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
  • Tension soars as Rand approaches the isolated home where Lucky is hiding out with a grandmother and her girls.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 15 July 2026
Definition of soars

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