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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
When Disney+ first launched, the House of Mouse endeavored to make its streaming platform the new home of all things Star Wars.
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Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 May 2026
Johnson for months endeavored to appoint his ally ex-Ald.
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Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Along the way, Pollan endeavored to find answers to some of the most fundamental questions of existence, like why is there a subjective self at all?
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Nick Hilden,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2026
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
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.
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Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
She’s endeavored to do that again with comedian Iliza Shlesinger’s Chasing Summer script.
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Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Milano, or Milan Design Week, the French designer delved into the fashion house’s archives and endeavored to translate fabric patterns and textures into light.
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Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
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.
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IEEE Spectrum,
24 Oct. 2016
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 May 2026
Johnson for months endeavored to appoint his ally ex-Ald.
—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Along the way, Pollan endeavored to find answers to some of the most fundamental questions of existence, like why is there a subjective self at all?
—
Nick Hilden,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2026
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.
—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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
She’s endeavored to do that again with comedian Iliza Shlesinger’s Chasing Summer script.
—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Milano, or Milan Design Week, the French designer delved into the fashion house’s archives and endeavored to translate fabric patterns and textures into light.
—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
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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Germany, whose 10 goals in the group stage were tied for the most of any team, struggled to find a way through Paraguay's 4-5-1 setup.
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Even as her body struggled, Gifford noted her sense of humor never disappeared.
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Days later, Kelce tried and failed to give her a friendship bracelet with his phone number on it at her Kansas City show, the first domino to fall in the couple’s fabled romance.
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Commissioner Lyle tried to delay the vote, but Commission President Dillon shot it down, saying the City-County Council was waiting on the proposal to be sent their way.
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On the same pitch earlier, South Africa labored past Bangladesh by four wickets and waited for India's fate.
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England impressed in an exciting 4-2 win over historic overperformers Croatia while another pre-tournament favorite, Portugal, labored to a 1-1 draw with DR Congo.
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According to authorities, store staff had been warned that the same suspects had allegedly attempted a similar scheme at a Costco location in Enfield, roughly a 30-minute drive north.
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The sheriff's office says that deputies and workers extricated the man and attempted life-saving measures, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Before volunteering at the church, Ugboaja worked for a decade as a certified nursing assistant at DHR Health in Edinburg, Texas, according to the diocese.
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The family worked with the FBI to craft a response, but there was no email back.
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“Endeavored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endeavored. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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