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as in struggled
to devote serious and sustained effort
the trapped climber endeavored mightily to get the boulder to budge
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as in tried
to make an effort to do
our club is forever endeavoring to find ways to raise more money for activities
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Recent Examples of endeavored
One month later, Turning Point’s flagship conference descended into recriminations over the very controversies and conspiracies that its founder had endeavored so assiduously to suppress.
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
During his short time in office, Garfield endeavored to clean up the government.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
However, the doormat goes to the Hustlers, who like Orlando endeavored to dismantle a successful 2024 playoff team and turn it into the worst team in 2025, a weird look for a team owned by one of the lead investors in the league.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Once the institution opened in 1833 with space for more than 400 veterans, naval officers endeavored to provide a comfortable life for the residents.
— Made By History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
For example, in December Norfolk Land Trust and Northeast Wilderness Trust finalized a conservation easement on more than 600 acres of forest that a group of Norfolk families has endeavored to protect since the 1980s.
—Shelley Harms, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
Balance Coffee’s founder, James Bellis, recognized this gap in the wellness space and endeavored to sift through all the coffee producers around the world to bring consumers only the most nutritious brews.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
She’s endeavored to do that again with comedian Iliza Shlesinger’s Chasing Summer script.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Given the preponderance of men in the early BBS culture, many sysops endeavored to create welcoming environments for the relatively few women who called in.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Oct. 2016
Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
During his short time in office, Garfield endeavored to clean up the government.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
However, the doormat goes to the Hustlers, who like Orlando endeavored to dismantle a successful 2024 playoff team and turn it into the worst team in 2025, a weird look for a team owned by one of the lead investors in the league.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Once the institution opened in 1833 with space for more than 400 veterans, naval officers endeavored to provide a comfortable life for the residents.
— Made By History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
For example, in December Norfolk Land Trust and Northeast Wilderness Trust finalized a conservation easement on more than 600 acres of forest that a group of Norfolk families has endeavored to protect since the 1980s.
—Shelley Harms, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
Balance Coffee’s founder, James Bellis, recognized this gap in the wellness space and endeavored to sift through all the coffee producers around the world to bring consumers only the most nutritious brews.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
She’s endeavored to do that again with comedian Iliza Shlesinger’s Chasing Summer script.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Given the preponderance of men in the early BBS culture, many sysops endeavored to create welcoming environments for the relatively few women who called in.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Oct. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endeavored
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The results showed that while standard chemical leaching struggled without gravity to move fluids, the microbes didn’t blink.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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The passenger was able to exit the truck while the suspect, still armed with the knife, struggled with the driver.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Russian government has tried to block Telegram before, including in 2018.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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And as referenced above, the president tried to overturn the 2020 election.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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When the novel opens in Florence, in 1557, the body of the painter Jacopo da Pontormo lies in the chapel of San Lorenzo—in front of the frescoes he’d labored over for a decade, with a painter’s chisel stuck in his heart.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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Johnson labored through a tender calf, cramping and fatigue.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the opening round all four players attempted two dunks, receiving a score between 40 and 50 per try.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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In an indictment Thursday, federal prosecutors said Kevin Taylor attempted to steer an $11 million contract toward the company, SaferWatch, while serving as the commanding officer of the department's School Safety Division.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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More famously, Sven Marquardt, worked as a selector for Berghain for almost two decades.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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The move to Connecticut came later, and Bessette also worked throughout her teen-age years.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Endeavored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endeavored. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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