dug (away)

verb

Definition of dug (away)next
past tense of dig (away)
as in labored
to devote serious and sustained effort it took days of digging away at the subject, but he understands it thoroughly now

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dug (away)
  1. labored
  2. struggled
  3. worked
  4. endeavored
Verb
  • Royals starter Seth Lugo labored through 4 2/3 innings while allowing five runs.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Indiana National Guard soldiers labored in Hobart, Gary and Munster to clear trees and limbs to reopen streets.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of labored
Verb
  • Kyrgios underwent a full wrist reconstruction in September 2023, after suffering a full rupture of a key ligament that stabilizes the joint, and has struggled to generate any kind of momentum since.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Firefighters struggled to reach people trapped on the upper floors as thick smoke engulfed the building, a police officer told the news agency.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of struggled
Verb
  • Sen has experience in finance and economic analysis, having worked as an investment manager and previously serving as a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • That is, again, different from last year; Glenn knew Wilks but had never worked with him before.
    — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of worked
Verb
  • Whatever people think of the film, it was endeavored to be made with purely with the process at its heart.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Italy’s defense ministry transferred ownership to the town of Affi in 2018, and in 2022 the University of Florence endeavored on a study to map the bunker’s expansive reach.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of endeavored
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“Dug (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dug%20%28away%29. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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