1
as in striving
to devote serious and sustained effort
the trapped climber endeavored mightily to get the boulder to budge
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as in trying
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 endeavoring
According to a synopsis, the book sees Mickey endeavoring to help the wrongly accused.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
Beyond endeavoring to sleep and also muscle through the day while the sun is bright overhead, the most challenging part for Mehta was the first day of sled pulling when her team moved from Vinson Base Camp to Low Camp.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Motte is also endeavoring to hone how the teams operate with more agility in the age of virality.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
Or is the takeaway that there is always value in endeavoring to cultivate some form of consensus – no matter how small – over whether certain lines can never be crossed?
—B.b. Blaber, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
Skilled forgers started to catch on, endeavoring to cash in on that development.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
But organizers are also endeavoring to create more structured career pathways for PAs, who do not have many clear options for career advancement.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Also, with most modern vehicles sharing platforms and automakers endeavoring to reduce costs by utilizing the same parts across various model lines and for extended periods, Drury said parts availability should not be a problem.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Beatrice is also the proud new patron of Borne, a medical research charity endeavoring to end premature birth.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
Beyond endeavoring to sleep and also muscle through the day while the sun is bright overhead, the most challenging part for Mehta was the first day of sled pulling when her team moved from Vinson Base Camp to Low Camp.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Motte is also endeavoring to hone how the teams operate with more agility in the age of virality.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
Or is the takeaway that there is always value in endeavoring to cultivate some form of consensus – no matter how small – over whether certain lines can never be crossed?
—B.b. Blaber, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
Skilled forgers started to catch on, endeavoring to cash in on that development.
—JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
But organizers are also endeavoring to create more structured career pathways for PAs, who do not have many clear options for career advancement.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Also, with most modern vehicles sharing platforms and automakers endeavoring to reduce costs by utilizing the same parts across various model lines and for extended periods, Drury said parts availability should not be a problem.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Beatrice is also the proud new patron of Borne, a medical research charity endeavoring to end premature birth.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endeavoring
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Serbia is striving to balance its partnership with NATO and aspirations to join the European Union with its centuries-old religious, ethnic and political alliance with Russia and strategic ties with China, a major investor.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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As for the productions themselves, striving for authenticity in casting can be risky.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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Players trade at least some information about their processes with the club, trying to help one another.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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One was trying to call 911, though no one seemed to answer.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Imagine living in the dictatorship of North Korea, hungry all the time, laboring for no pay.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2026
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The son of a medical-gas plumber who worked night shifts, Darnold just kept laboring at his craft.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Tankers have avoided the narrow waterway after Tehran threatened to attack vessels attempting to transit the strait.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2026
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Crashes on Interstate 70 meant a closure for traffic attempting to get on the highway at Genesee.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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No workers for mundane tasks Diez revealed that manufacturers worldwide are struggling to find laborers for highly repetitive physical tasks.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Dogs generally aren’t allowed on cruises, but after struggling to find a flight that would allow pets in the cabin, Morris decided to bring Monty across the pond in the storied ocean liner’s kennels – one of the only ways cruise travelers' furry friends can sail the high seas.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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China’s biggest chain of eye hospitals is working with an adviser on the share sale, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private.—
Julia Fioretti,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The papers allege that his working hours at the school and with the city overlapped.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Endeavoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endeavoring. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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