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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
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.
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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
For example, in December Norfolk Land Trust and Northeast Wilderness Trust finalized a conservation easement on more than 600 acres of forest that a group of Norfolk families has endeavored to protect since the 1980s.
—Shelley Harms, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
Balance Coffee’s founder, James Bellis, recognized this gap in the wellness space and endeavored to sift through all the coffee producers around the world to bring consumers only the most nutritious brews.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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
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
For example, in December Norfolk Land Trust and Northeast Wilderness Trust finalized a conservation easement on more than 600 acres of forest that a group of Norfolk families has endeavored to protect since the 1980s.
—Shelley Harms, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
Balance Coffee’s founder, James Bellis, recognized this gap in the wellness space and endeavored to sift through all the coffee producers around the world to bring consumers only the most nutritious brews.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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 victim got out and struggled with the suspect, and was able to disarm her, but suffered cuts during the incident.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Buffalo’s power play has struggled, but in the last couple of games, there have been signs of life.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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One of the things that Vrabel has tried to take from his past experiences is slowing down the whirlwind that is Super Bowl week.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Petris-Norris has tried to push the bill through the state legislature twice before.—
Lesley Marin,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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When the novel opens in Florence, in 1557, the body of the painter Jacopo da Pontormo lies in the chapel of San Lorenzo—in front of the frescoes he’d labored over for a decade, with a painter’s chisel stuck in his heart.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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Johnson labored through a tender calf, cramping and fatigue.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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His officials have cut billions of dollars in Harvard's federal research funding and attempted to block it from enrolling foreign students after the campus rebuffed a series of government demands last April.—
JOCELYN GECKER,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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His officials have cut billions of dollars in Harvard’s federal research funding and attempted to block it from enrolling foreign students after the campus rebuffed a series of government demands last April.—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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In the years following his appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Puth worked for DeGeneres' eleveneleven label, released a couple of promotional singles, and collaborated on other music, including jingles and theme songs for YouTube personalities.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
8 Feb. 2026
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Epstein hired a team of aggressive, high-profile lawyers, who worked with prosecutors to limit the punishment Epstein faced.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Endeavored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endeavored. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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