- present tense form of strive (3rd person singular).
strives
Example Sentences
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Still, he strives, with Sisyphean defiance, to break free.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Those who know him well - or covered his playing career for many years - will describe him as a curious person who strives to do everything to the best of his ability.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
“It is a department that strives to ... make positive changes.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
A promise for what this country strives to stand for.
From Slate ● May 22, 2026
Ironically, his struggle is the reverse of an actor’s struggle—he strives not to enter a part but to escape it.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
