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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
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?
—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
During his short time in office, Garfield endeavored to clean up the government.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
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
Once the institution opened in 1833 with space for more than 400 veterans, naval officers endeavored to provide a comfortable life for the residents.
— Made By History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
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
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
During his short time in office, Garfield endeavored to clean up the government.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
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
Once the institution opened in 1833 with space for more than 400 veterans, naval officers endeavored to provide a comfortable life for the residents.
— Made By History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
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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The four-seam fastball was better, that’s something he’s struggled with the command of.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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He was signed with Växjö in the SHL and dominated with their J20 team, but struggled early on in the season, resulting in a loan to Nybro in the second-tier HockeyAllsvenskan.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Knowing that any unauthorized demonstrations are harshly suppressed, activists have tried to organize authorized rallies, plastered posters on walls and notice boards, and filed lawsuits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Dashcam video captured the moments Tuesday morning when Hernandez tried to pull away from agents who were attempting to arrest him as ICE said he is wanted for questioning in El Salvador in connection with a murder.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Senators already labored for weeks to try to find agreement on Democrats’ demand that any funding for the Department of Homeland Security come with restrictions on how federal immigration agents conduct enforcement.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Lamarck surely labored over these Romantic effusions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Police said in both incidents, two suspects approached the delivery driver and attempted to pay for the food with counterfeit money.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Finding the behavior suspicious, police said the officers activated their overhead lights and attempted to initiate a traffic stop.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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Sharing the ball helps fuel Magic winning streak The Magic got the win over the Bulls by sticking to what’s worked best during Orlando’s five-game winning streak.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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The system worked properly to prevent tripping of additional breakers.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Endeavored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endeavored. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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