striving — to exert oneself vigorously; try hard: He strove to make himself understood.
thriving — to prosper; be fortunate or successful.
Three-syllable rhymes
arriving — to come to a certain point in the course of travel; reach one's destination: He finally arrived in Rome.
deriving — to receive or obtain from a source or origin (usually followed by from).
surviving — to remain alive after the death of someone, the cessation of something, or the occurrence of some event; continue to live: Few survived after the holocaust.