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
  • The Bears didn’t well in any phase against the Orange, but Mendoza, who suffered first-half interceptions on consecutive pass attempts to set up 10 points by the Orange, tried to shoulder much of the blame.
    Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The Pelicans killed Denver on the glass, regardless of what lineups Adelman tried.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of tried
Verb
  • Many works struggled to meet their high estimates.
    Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Season 2 has struggled to retain Season 1’s large base, Katie noted, with Samba TV data showing Season 2’s first ep drew half that of Season 1’s opener, which, to be fair, remains the streamer’s largest premiere to date.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of struggled
Verb
  • Of 15 relocations attempted in Australia over the last 20-odd years, seven populations are holding on and three are thriving.
    Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
  • However, the court found Cruise failed to report that its vehicle did not detect that the victim was underneath it and attempted to pull over to the side of the road, dragging the victim over 20 feet.
    Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of attempted
Verb
  • The storm wrought a level of destruction on western North Carolina not seen for over 100 years.
    Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Hey, a similar approach worked for the oil and gas sector, which is on track for a dramatic reduction in methane pollution by 2030.
    Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of worked
Verb
  • Defense attorneys sought to portray Martin as a principal aggressor.
    Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Julie Le Roux As Hurricane Helene swept through McDowell County in western North Carolina, John Norwood and his fiancé Julie Le Roux had sought refuge at a neighbor’s home.
    Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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