ENDEAVORED Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

endeavored

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past tense of endeavor

as in struggled

to devote serious and sustained effort the trapped climber endeavored mightily to get the boulder to budge

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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 Whatever people think of the film, it was endeavored to be made with purely with the process at its heart. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026 Italy’s defense ministry transferred ownership to the town of Affi in 2018, and in 2022 the University of Florence endeavored on a study to map the bunker’s expansive reach. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Years later, a second producer endeavored to make a movie of Sebold’s memoir. — ProPublica, 14 July 2026 When Disney+ first launched, the House of Mouse endeavored to make its streaming platform the new home of all things Star Wars. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026 Johnson for months endeavored to appoint his ally ex-Ald. — 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 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

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While Big Tech companies have aggressively expanded their AI footprint, the iPhone maker has struggled to find its footing.

— Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
In his second year as a head coach, Tyler Marsh once again struggled to cement a clear playing identity.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

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Moczarski, who had once tried to assassinate Stroop, discovered that his cellmate was entirely unrepentant, and willing to discuss his crimes freely.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026
Because of a lack of variety in Halal restaurants, neither of the men had tried barbecue besides brisket before their trip.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

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The Esquire piece covers a Texas district attorney named Bill Conradt, who died by suicide in 2006 when Hansen and Dateline’s cameras, as well as law enforcement, attempted to apprehend him at his home as part of an operation covered by the program.

— Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Carter faces attempted murder charges in which the two deputies and the PG&E worker are listed as victims injured in the shooting, according to the criminal complaint filed by the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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The Dream Box itself is tribute to her original mentor and uncle, Bill Owens, who has worked tirelessly to preserve the American Chestnut tree.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Advertisement The Wagoner band worked constantly, and Parton learned how to hold her own onstage and in the studio.

— Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

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