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Adjective

Ambitious or driven towards a particular goal

Aggressively ambitious, determined or confident

Likely to happen at a future date

Starting out or in the early stages of development

Having a longing or desire for something

Ambitious or competitive

Present participle for to have a desire or ambition to do or achieve something

Present participle for to intend or design to do or achieve something

Present participle for to be ambitious, or to raise one's standards or expectations

Present participle for to elevate or extend in an upward direction or motion

Present participle for to make a concerted effort towards achieving a result

Present participle for to request or provide direction to

Present participle for to wish or desire for as a choice or preference

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Adjective

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Ambitious or driven towards a particular goal

endeavoring^US

full of determination

galvanized^US

galvanised^UK

intensely competitive

stop at nothing

iron-willed

having killer instinct

focused^US

focussed^UK

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“Jack is an aspiring writer, three months on the wagon after his alcoholism caused family problems.”

Adjective

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Aggressively ambitious, determined or confident

full of get-up-and-go

high-octane

hard-driving

not backward in coming forward

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Adjective

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Likely to happen at a future date

just round the corner

just around the corner

in the course of time

handwriting-on-the-wall

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Adjective

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Starting out or in the early stages of development

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Adjective

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Having a longing or desire for something

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

enamored^US

enamoured^UK

on the edge of your seat

waiting with bated breath

revitalized^US

revitalised^UK

galvanized^US

energized^US

extremely enthusiastic

enamored of^UK

straining at the leash

galvanised^UK

energised^UK

tantalized^US

tantalised^UK

untrammeled^US

favorable^US

favourable^UK

in favor^US

in favour^UK

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Adjective

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Ambitious or competitive

Verb

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Present participle for to have a desire or ambition to do or achieve something

setting one's heart on

eating one's heart out over

having one's heart set on

eating your heart out

desiring intensely

chafing

having a longing

setting your heart upon

regretting the absence of

carrying a torch

dreaming about

regretting the loss of

loving

setting your sights on

favouring^UK

favoring^US

savoring^US

savouring^UK

having a yearning for

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“They aspire to have the freedom to be able to help whatever charitable cause is nearest to their heart.”

Verb

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Present participle for to intend or design to do or achieve something

having the objective of

having every intention

endeavoring^US

setting your sights on

organizing^US

organising^UK

pointing in direction of

leading to believe

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“Today, over 75 percent of high school seniors aspire to graduate from college.”

Verb

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Present participle for to be ambitious, or to raise one's standards or expectations

“You can always aspire to the mediocre and attain less, or you can aspire to the great and hope that you get somewhere close.”

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Present participle for to elevate or extend in an upward direction or motion

spiraling^US

spiralling^UK

getting off the ground

climbing to the top of

defying gravity

reaching the summit of

coming to the surface

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“Imagine a mountain, the base is strongly rooted into the ground, while the peaks aspire into the clouds and the sky.”

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Present participle for to make a concerted effort towards achieving a result

endeavoring^US

labouring^UK

laboring^US

ploughing^UK

plowing^US

bending over backwards

breaking your neck

doing all one can

falling over backwards

going all out

going for it

having a go at

jumping through hoops

knocking oneself out

leaning over backwards

making an all-out effort

leaving no stone unturned

giving it a whirl

giving it your all

giving it your best shot

going for broke

pulling out all the stops

going the limit

going for the jugular

giving something a whirl

moving heaven and earth

putting one's back into it

keeping your head down

making a great effort

trying one's hardest

having one's nose to grindstone

working like a Trojan

killing oneself

sweating blood

keeping at it

working your fingers to the bone

keeping your nose to the grindstone

working day and night

working oneself to the bone

taking a stab at

making a supreme effort

giving best shot

putting one's back into something

trying as hard as one can

giving old college try

working your guts out

getting stuck in

pushing yourself

driving oneself

giving something a go

giving something a try

working at

going hard

burning the candle at both ends

going hammer and tongs

working hard to

using some elbow grease

working like a slave

working one's socks off

proceeding laboriously

working fingers to bone

driving oneself to the limit

putting up a fight against

going to war

heading-down

keeping nose to grindstone

dedicating

grafting away

pushing oneself to the limit

straining every nerve

working one's butt off

making a special effort

going the whole nine yards

pulling out all stops

putting one's back in it

hitting the ball

putting one's shoulder to the wheel

taking the bit between your teeth

giving something the old college try

diving in

giving it all one has

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Verb

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Present participle for to request or provide direction to

Verb

Present participle for to wish or desire for as a choice or preference

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