travailed

past tense of travail

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for travailed
Verb
  • His parents labored to reclaim local wetlands to grow wheat and soybeans.
    — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The Virginia Theological Seminary makes annual cash payments to the descendants whose family members labored on its campus during slavery and Jim Crow eras.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Right guard Jonah Savaiinaea struggled through his worst day of the season.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Now that the ice has been broken, there have been reports the company had struggled with changes to the itinerary.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Kelly, who lost to High in the primaries and later worked full time for him, attributed the defeat to general discontent with the Democratic party.
    — Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The reigning Academy of Country Music’s Entertainer of the Year, who was a rodeo cowboy in his youth, has worked with Justin Boots on a collection of men’s boots.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Founded in 2019, Ant Design has long endeavored to develop more versatile multitools around swappable components.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Though eventually abandoned due to cost, this system of surveillance endeavored to equate producers with virtue.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
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“Travailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/travailed. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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