DUG (AWAY) Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

dug (away)

verb

Definition of dug (away)

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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Admittedly the continent has labored as the AI hyper-scalers of America and China have produced products (and valuations) that make the eyes pop.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Though Morris labored through a 29-pitch first inning and gave up a run, Prielipp more than did his part, throwing five scoreless innings to follow.

— Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of labored

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The man's family has struggled to get any information from the hospital about his status or location, Lincoln-Goldfinch said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Last year, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas’ office struggled with contractor Tyler Technologies to get money from county coffers out to districts.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of struggled

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Eric worked for a time as a software developer in a few start-ups, and Owen as an analyst at a venture-capital firm.

— Eric Zwick, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
What worked was giving people something real to discuss and share, rather than asking them to absorb another leadership message.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of worked

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Though eventually abandoned due to cost, this system of surveillance endeavored to equate producers with virtue.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of endeavored

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