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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.
—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
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
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
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
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
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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Jalen Brunson has 19 points to lead New York, but the Knicks have struggled to avoid fouls on defense and struggled to make foul shots on the other end.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Rushing out onto the beach, George struggled to comprehend what had happened.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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On May 31, a Frontier Airlines passenger tried to open the plane's exit doors mid-flight and then choke an off-duty flight attendant, according to an affidavit.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
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The Astros nearly scored the go-ahead run when Yordan Alvarez tried to score on an overthrow, but Bachman was backing up the plate and tossed the ball to catcher Logan O’Hoppe in time to get him.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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Stephen Kolek labored through the first three innings for Kansas City, delivering 55 pitches and allowing six baserunners, but stranded four.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Introduced in the 1970s, when the country labored under a military dictatorship, the policy sought to impose a ‘Brazil-first’ approach to new developments in computing and data-processing.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
4 June 2026
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Zach Daniels, executive director of the Louisiana District Attorneys Association, said the group, which backed Landry’s law, has attempted to reach a compromise with criminal justice reformers who want all past split-jury verdicts overturned.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
25 Aug. 2025
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Two officials told the outlet that Kyiv had attempted to use ATACMS against Russia, but was rebuffed on at least one occasion.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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Luis Urbie worked as an armed CBP officer and immigration officer at the time of each incident and was assigned to the O'Hare Airport.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
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Joining them will be Kourani’s brother, Hadi Kourani, who worked for three years on Detroit-area Cousins Maine Lobster trucks and introduced the pair to the concept.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Endeavored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endeavored. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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