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Words that rhyme with striving.

The strongest songwriting rhymes for striving are driving, diving, trying, crying, lying, dying, flying, and fighting.

Strong near rhymes (slant rhymes) include shining, riding, hiding, rising, smiling, and lightning.

Useful phrase rhymes include "stop the fighting", "way things", "time of year", "type of thing", and "time in years".

What rhymes with striving?

These rhymes are specially chosen by our unique songwriting rhyming dictionary to give you the best songwriting rhymes. These aren't always perfect rhymes – we show you rhymes that are singable, useful words for your song.

  • driving
  • diving
  • trying
  • crying
  • lying
  • dying
  • flying
  • fighting
  • shining
  • riding
  • hiding
  • rising
  • saying
  • waiting
  • making
  • playing
  • taking
  • breaking
  • friday
  • falling
  • waking
  • chasing
  • watching
  • shaking
  • wasting
  • darling
  • changing
  • stop the fighting
  • way things
  • time of year

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Perfect rhymes for striving

  • driving
  • jiving
  • diving
  • surviving
  • conniving
  • thriving
  • reviving
  • deriving
  • arriving
  • shriving
  • skiving
  • depriving
  • hiving
  • riving
  • wiving


Near rhymes for striving

Near rhymes work great for songwriting, often giving a more interesting feel than perfect rhymes.

Phrase rhymes for striving

Short phrases that rhyme with this word, giving you imagery and direction for the next line.

Learn how to use phrase rhymes in songwriting.


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