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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
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.
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Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
He’s endeavored to start his own combat sports promotion, Dirty Boxing, and Perry has learned how to capitalize on his fame.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Mattel hit it big with Barbie in 2023, and have since endeavored to create a cinematic universe of their own, telling The New Yorker shortly after Barbie's release that the company had 45 films in development.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
China’s Belt and Road Initiative endeavored to shift energy infrastructure construction overseas to reshape trade and mitigate domestic overspending while advancing foreign policy objectives.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
This is an historic fort built in 1813 that the Yacht Week founders endeavored to restore in partnership with Croatian authorities back in 2012.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
He’s endeavored to start his own combat sports promotion, Dirty Boxing, and Perry has learned how to capitalize on his fame.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Mattel hit it big with Barbie in 2023, and have since endeavored to create a cinematic universe of their own, telling The New Yorker shortly after Barbie's release that the company had 45 films in development.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
China’s Belt and Road Initiative endeavored to shift energy infrastructure construction overseas to reshape trade and mitigate domestic overspending while advancing foreign policy objectives.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
This is an historic fort built in 1813 that the Yacht Week founders endeavored to restore in partnership with Croatian authorities back in 2012.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endeavored
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The Bears offense struggled under coordinator Shane Waldron, so he was fired.Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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When Barbra Streisand struggled with the replacement orchestrations during a recording session, the conductor had Cullen’s original scores on hand.Darryn King, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Some people may have tried to heed that call, in a way.Michael Wilson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the past, Medina said, the two tried their hand at creating a viral moment with a fake Instagram video of Jones getting a suggestive face tattoo.Amanda Rosa, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Individual societies occasionally attempted to control how wars were fought.Hurst Hannum, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
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According to a unanimous Court of Appeal ruling in summer 2024, the trial judge marred the original guilty verdict by allowing the jury to proceed despite knowing that one juror had attempted to bribe the others.Kyle Denis, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
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Those who worked with him always circled back to his genuine joy on the podium.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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But then again, just about every orchestra was better off for having worked with Ozawa, whose performances melded gloss and ruddy viscerality.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Endeavored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endeavored. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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