- past tense form of strive.
strove
Example Sentences
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SKW posted losses three years in a row as the country strove to wean itself off cheap Russian energy supplies.
From Barron's ● May 3, 2026
In the era of high-risk high-reward batting, where contributions were not measured in milestones, Samson became the folk hero who strove only for high impact and was rewarded with consistency by the cricketing gods.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
Less attention has been paid to the ways in which enslaved people strove for emancipation through acts of resistance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
Through working with the Villa Gardens community members, Friedland strove to inject humor into the film based on what she observed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2025
Hazel turned one of the stink bugs over with the toe of his wet tennis shoe and the shining black beetle strove madly with floundering legs to get upright again.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
