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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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After the fact, Mattel struggled to launch a popular action figure based on original IP.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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And Russia has struggled to replenish its military ranks amid horrific casualties on the Ukrainian front line.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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The assassination attempt failed — and Hinckley was arrested, tried and found not guilty by reason of insanity in 1982.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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There is something the series hasn’t yet tried, which would certainly get people talking.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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In many years on dairy farms, the worker often labored for 10 hours with no breaks.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Lamarck surely labored over these Romantic effusions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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When Alexander’s dad attempted to intervene, he too was cut in the left hand by his son, according to cops.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Sixers attempted eight more first-half free throws (10-2), and two of the Celtics had just six 2-point makes before their final push to end the second quarter.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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In conclusion, the owner had only care and compassion for everyone who worked for him, and the baristas would be willing to testify to this.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Scott Dochterman Dane Brugler’s analysis A four-year starter, Zuhn worked primarily at left tackle in former offensive coordinator Collin Klein’s balanced scheme.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Endeavored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endeavored. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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