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Adjective

Ambitious or driven towards a particular goal

Motivated or driven by a particular goal or ambition

Aggressively ambitious, determined or confident

Likely to happen at a future date

Starting out or in the early stages of development

Eagerly wishing or wanting of something or someone

Having or displaying a strong desire to be more successful than others

Prepositional phrase

With the (hoped-for) intention or objective

Verb

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

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

Adjective

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Motivated or driven by a particular goal or ambition

full of determination

galvanized^US

galvanised^UK

intensely competitive

stop at nothing

brutal

iron-willed

having killer instinct

focussed^UK

focused^US

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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

handwriting-on-the-wall

in the course of time

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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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Eagerly wishing or wanting of something or someone

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

enamored^US

enamoured^UK

burning with excitement

gone on

dynamic

on the edge of your seat

waiting with bated breath

revitalised^UK

revitalized^US

vigorous

all agog

inspirited

galvanized^US

energized^US

extremely enthusiastic

cottonmouthed

juiceless

sapless

straining at the leash

galvanised^UK

energised^UK

tantalized^US

untrammeled^US

tantalised^UK

enamored of^UK

in the right frame of mind to

wanting to

in the right frame of mind for

favorable^US

favourable^UK

in favor^US

in favour^UK

in transports of delight

beside oneself with happiness

mesmerized^US

in a frenzy of delight

mesmerised^UK

full of vim and vigour

of good cheer

delirious with happiness

enquiring^UK

inquiring^US

focused^US

hypnotized^US

focussed^UK

hypnotised^UK

full of the joys of spring

revelling^UK

reveling^US

honoured^UK

honored^US

bold

uptight

full of get-up-and-go

beside oneself with joy

full of joie de vivre

burning with curiosity

like a child with a new toy

like a dog with two tails

eat sleep and breathe

waiting for the axe to fall

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Adjective

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Having or displaying a strong desire to be more successful than others

having killer instinct

the law of the jungle

survival of the fittest

intensely competitive

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Prepositional phrase

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With the (hoped-for) intention or objective

Verb

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

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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.”

Verb

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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

wafting

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.”

Verb

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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

working day and night

working your fingers to the bone

keeping your nose to the grindstone

working oneself to the bone

making effort

devoting yourself

giving old college try

putting one's back into something

giving best shot

trying as hard as one can

busting one's butt

showing dedication

getting your head down

taking pains

getting stuck in

busting one's balls

working one's butt off

showing commitment

buckling to

using some elbow grease

working your guts out

giving something a try

taking a run at

working at

taking the bit between your teeth

sticking with it

making a supreme effort

burning the candle at both ends

taking best shot

giving something the old college try

putting one's shoulder to the wheel

giving something a stab

pegging along

giving something a go

giving it all one has

plugging along

sweating away

dragging oneself

going hammer and tongs

putting up a fight against

going to war

taking great pains

working fingers to bone

directing your efforts towards

working one's socks off

taking special pains

trying your best

making a special effort

setting one's shoulder to the wheel

putting effort into something

plowing away

putting effort

putting your head down

going the whole nine yards

going all-out

taxing

working one's tail off

pulling out all stops

putting one's back in it

giving all one's got

hitting the ball

applying to

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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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