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1
as in endeavored
to devote serious and sustained effort
not only must we strive for peace in time of war, we must strive mightily to maintain that peace
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2
as in tried
to make an effort to do
let us strive to make the most of this opportunity
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Recent Examples of strove
While centuries of English governance strived to eradicate the language, many in Wales fought to preserve it.
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
When Volume One of the forecast was released for 2024, the paint brand strived to frame its collection as objectively as possible.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
Mom of four Laney Morello from Virginia has always strived to create that kind of environment for her children.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Working with Poway High, troop leaders, and the Poway Library, Juza strived to inspire young girls to pursue a future in STEM.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The series has never strived to be anything more than opulent fluff, but it still gets consistently pilloried for its lack of realism.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
Everybody from the ground up who worked on this job strived to make the best show possible.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
When Volume One of the forecast was released for 2024, the paint brand strived to frame its collection as objectively as possible.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
Mom of four Laney Morello from Virginia has always strived to create that kind of environment for her children.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Working with Poway High, troop leaders, and the Poway Library, Juza strived to inspire young girls to pursue a future in STEM.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The series has never strived to be anything more than opulent fluff, but it still gets consistently pilloried for its lack of realism.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
Everybody from the ground up who worked on this job strived to make the best show possible.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strove
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Padilla endeavored to make his mark early.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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However, the doormat goes to the Hustlers, who like Orlando endeavored to dismantle a successful 2024 playoff team and turn it into the worst team in 2025, a weird look for a team owned by one of the lead investors in the league.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Only four minutes later, Kilman tried to pass around Aaronson, but gave it straight to the attentive No 11.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In 1985, he was tried and acquitted for the murder of his first wife.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Her sister struggled for years with substance use, leading their mother to assume custody of her sister's two children.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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After an effort to create a Falls of the Ohio national park fell short in 1967, Kentucky and Indiana officials struggled to stop the falls from becoming a garbage dump.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Oct. 2025
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The man and his uncle were on their way to a home remodeling job when immigration authorities attempted to stop their truck in his Avondale neighborhood.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Apollo, for example, attempted to acquire Cedar Fair back in 2010 before their merger fell through due to lack of investor support, and Blackstone already owns Great Wolf Lodge – a complementary asset.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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In a filing on Friday, the nearly-defunct federal body sought summary judgment in NPR’s lawsuit against the organization over its decision to appropriate funding for satellite distribution to a select group of NPR member stations before the CPB ceases operations.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Cuomo has sought to cast Mamdani, a 34-year-old state assemblymember, as a naive candidate whose agenda would damage the city.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Her dad worked for an automotive firm, while her mom worked for the local police department.—
NPR,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau over the summer, replacing him with Mike Brown, who should be able to spruce up the team's offense while preserving the Thibodeau-era elements that worked.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Strove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strove. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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