strove

verb

variants also strived
Definition of strovenext
past tense of strive
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 Synonyms for strove
  1. tried
  2. struggled
  3. attempted
  4. worked
  5. sought
Verb
  • Another scenario is a retreat to familiar methods—doubling down on tried-and-tested networks, even if that means missing emerging openings.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The search for Prague’s missing books began during World War II, when members of the city’s then Jewish community tried to track some of them down, Bušek said.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of tried
Verb
  • And for years, boosters have struggled to offer up a satisfactory answer.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Based in London early in his career, Galliano struggled throughout the Eighties and early Nineties, with a succession of backers.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of struggled
Verb
  • In the end, Edward renounced the throne and attempted to defuse the crisis, projecting an image of national unity.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The person to their left attempted to answer the question.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of attempted
Verb
  • According to public records, Mangione spent time at Stanford University in 2019 and once worked for the Santa Monica company TrueCar, a digital marketplace for automobiles.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Becca Stanek has worked as an editor and writer in the personal finance space since 2017.
    Becca Stanek, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of worked
Verb
  • In just one case where the federal government sought to link police grants to immigration enforcement, the state prevailed and was reimbursed $57 million.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The defence team has repeatedly sought to postpone proceedings since the trial began, nearly five years ago, citing Israel's precarious defence situation since the 7 October Hamas attacks.
    The Week UK, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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