PEGS (AWAY) Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

pegs (away)

verb

present tense third-person singular of peg (away)

as in struggles

to devote serious and sustained effort the writer pegged away at his first novel for three years before he felt that it was ready to be published

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Charles builds their cabin with help from a kind widower and Civil War veteran, John Edwards (Warren Christie), who struggles with alcohol; Edwards’ sometime companion (Rebecca Amzallag) is a fiercely independent bar owner.

— Judy Berman, Time, 9 July 2026
Her performance as Jovie, the department store employee who struggles to get into the Yuletide frame of mind, was her big break.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026

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Perusing the menu online provides insight into how truly diverse Sushi Sushi strives to be.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026
While leadership strives to accelerate AI investment, many workers, particularly in frontline and junior positions, still don’t understand how the technology will impact their daily responsibilities or long-term career paths.

— Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of strives

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Anderson has since remarried and currently works as chief of staff for corporate development at payment technology company Celero Commerce.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
The land transfer cleared its last regulatory hurdle June 26 with the approval by the California Transportation Commission, said Neil Thapar, an attorney who works as an advisor and legal consultant to Kai Poma.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

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