BEAVERS (AWAY) Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

beavers (away)

verb

present tense third-person singular of beaver (away)

as in struggles

to devote serious and sustained effort he's been beavering away at the various courses for his dinner party all day long, hoping to impress his new friends

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Once an avid Pilates goer, Beretti struggles to go up the stairs and can no longer run or jump.

— Ella Moore July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Funding is also a problem, as the severely degraded local health system in eastern Congo, as well as NGOs, struggles to cope as Ebola spreads in remote rural areas.

— Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 23 July 2026

Definition of struggles

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Like Lonnie, who strives to be the best golfer in the world, Pelican Hill is widely considered one of the world’s premier luxury resorts.

— Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Hoy said the detention staff consistently strives to exceed the minimum standards given by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

Definition of strives

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This helps ensure the liner follows your actual eye shape instead of an angle that only works when your lid is closed.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
Both approaches combine weather and climate data, physical understanding of how the climate system works, and computer models.

— Deepti Singh, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

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