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What is another word for
striving
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▲
Noun
Effort, or the act of one who strives
An attempt or effort to achieve something
The quality of being dedicated or committed to a task or purpose
A desire and determination to achieve success
A direct confrontation or competition between (usually two) teams or groups
A long or arduous search for something
A project or undertaking, especially a bold or complex one
The arousing of public concern or action about an issue
Adjective
Ambitious or driven towards a particular goal
Contending for a title or championship
Beginning to attract attention or critical acclaim
Verb
Striving or making an effort to accomplish something
Present participle for to struggle in opposition
Present participle for to hope for, or aspire to, a goal or dream
Present participle for to persevere with a task, especially in spite of difficulty or opposition
Present participle for to work hard or put forth the required effort
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▲
Noun
▲
Effort, or the act of one who strives
effort
work
endeavor
US
endeavour
UK
energy
force
application
labor
US
labour
UK
sweat
toil
struggle
graft
pains
travail
industry
moil
slog
venture
conation
conatus
push
resolution
strife
exertion
hard work
elbow grease
trouble
yakka
strain
grind
attempt
drudgery
determination
toiling
expenditure
battle
while
undertaking
enterprise
earnestness
diligence
blood, sweat and tears
hard yakka
blood, sweat, and tears
drive
crusade
campaign
pursuit
drudge
stress
exercise
struggling
labouring
UK
muscle
service
conscientiousness
doggedness
laboring
US
gruntwork
throes
hard slog
one's all
one's level best
sweat of one's brow
industriousness
persistence
slogging
power
bother
hard labor
manual labor
salt mines
grit
intensity
purpose
resolve
discipline
pull
strength
tension
welly
slavery
hard graft
donkeywork
fatigue
pain
attempts
hardship
spadework
donkey work
baby-steps
old college try
resoluteness
steadfastness
tenacity
movement
suffering
tears
pangs
trials and tribulations
trial
activity
assiduousness
action
operation
assiduity
hard pull
fuss
hassle
inconvenience
donkey-work
bustle
thought
care
rigor
US
ado
attention
rigour
UK
drag
occupation
hard labour
responsibility
charge
control
disruption
doing
perseverance
employment
oomph
duty
chore
painstaking
slaving
toils
burning the midnight oil
burning the candle at both ends
value
elbow juice
physical effort
back-breaking task
labour of Hercules
backbreaking work
nine-to-five
Herculean task
load
adversity
drain
encumbrance
dirty work
scut work
thankless task
grunt work
ordeal
problem
tribulation
burden
agony
torture
test
difficulty
millstone
uphill battle
uphill struggle
anguish
tough grind
difficult task
long haul
tall order
tough assignment
weight
nightmare
more ❯
“This is the case with himself in the Annals, from his
striving
to do what his prototype did.”
Noun
▲
An attempt or effort to achieve something
essay
attempt
try
shot
go
crack
stab
bid
assay
fling
whack
bash
endeavor
US
effort
whirl
endeavour
UK
pass
venture
offer
undertaking
struggle
exertion
work
toil
travail
labor
US
labour
UK
tryout
aim
one's all
try on
one's level best
trial
best shot
dry run
exercise
lick
enterprise
foray
push
industry
all one's got
try-on
experiment
pursuit
dab
jab
pop
slap
tilt
workout
one's darnedest
chance
turn
opportunity
move
act
stint
test
one's best
spell
play
try-out
attempt on
bid for
intention
aspiration
crack at
inning
routine
time
gamble
occasion
moment
risk
speculation
adventure
flutter
hour
window
crapshoot
pot
potshot
throw
window of opportunity
golden opportunity
flier
more ❯
Noun
▲
The quality of being dedicated or committed to a task or purpose
ardour
UK
ardor
US
dedication
commitment
resolve
tenacity
resoluteness
zeal
perseverance
doggedness
application
enthusiasm
resolution
determination
keenness
eagerness
conscientiousness
diligence
drive
devotion
persistence
steadfastness
assiduity
effort
sedulousness
fervor
US
fervour
UK
industry
labor
US
labour
UK
purposefulness
wholeheartedness
firmness
backbone
earnestness
steadiness
abidingness
adherence
surety
unfailingness
avidity
constancy
devotedness
fanaticism
fixation
fondness
obsessiveness
overenthusiasm
partiality
single-mindedness
hard work
staying power
over-enthusiasm
industriousness
endeavour
UK
endeavor
US
toil
trouble
intentness
pains
busyness
tirelessness
activity
sedulity
vigour
UK
attention
energy
rigour
UK
dynamism
productiveness
pertinacity
enterprise
work
attentiveness
perseveration
laboriousness
assiduousness
rigorousness
vigor
US
struggle
study
rigor
US
hardworkingness
continuance
endurance
patience
travail
concentration
deliberation
blood, sweat and tears
purpose
obstinacy
grit
indefatigability
pluck
fortitude
firmness of purpose
willpower
passion
guts
stubbornness
spirit
tenaciousness
will
decisiveness
conviction
strength of character
spunk
will power
stickability
staunchness
courage
decidedness
pertinaciousness
boldness
stick-to-it-iveness
determinedness
spine
spiritedness
bravery
braveness
courageousness
pluckiness
Sitzfleisch
mettle
fervency
decision
stick-to-itiveness
strong-mindedness
granite
stamina
fixity of purpose
stout-heartedness
insistence
relentlessness
heart
nerve
indomitability
moxie
valor
US
purposiveness
obduracy
zealousness
obdurateness
valour
UK
inflexibility
ardency
dauntlessness
intension
strength of will
work ethic
bulldog spirit
strength of mind
intransigence
zest
gusto
verve
toughness
manfulness
immovability
intrepidity
assurance
character
meticulousness
strength
motivation
intensity
intention
design
moral fibre
UK
ambition
moral fiber
US
fixed purpose
Dunkirk spirit
fire in the belly
fixedness
strong interest
resilience
pursuance
stoicism
exuberance
toughness of spirit
gameness
fervidness
objective
undertaking
care
push
thrust
initiative
confidence
vitality
balls
fight
sticktoitiveness
project
conclusion
ballsiness
stoutheartedness
chutzpah
force
pertinence
fire
ambitiousness
incentive
faith
punctiliousness
heedfulness
inner strength
love
avidness
bottle
life
studiousness
get-up-and-go
singleness of purpose
sand
dogmatism
certitude
monomania
urgency
certainty
fearlessness
sense of purpose
hardihood
passionateness
thoroughness
carefulness
self-confidence
fandom
infatuation
bias
madness
stiff upper lip
quickness
heed
worksomeness
exertion
briskness
alertness
intent
fanship
sitzfleisch
self-control
self-discipline
self-restraint
obstinance
seriousness
volition
self-mastery
aim
iron will
restraint
self-possession
self-command
self-containment
continence
self-government
urge
pining
power
temperament
discipline
velleity
yearning
attitude
willfulness
liking
fancy
longing
craving
feeling
appetite
hankering
heart's desire
persistency
importunity
pushiness
more ❯
Noun
▲
A desire and determination to achieve success
ambition
drive
enterprise
initiative
enthusiasm
desire
motivation
passion
zeal
ambitiousness
dedication
determination
dynamism
eagerness
spirit
commitment
devotion
doggedness
fire
verve
warmth
zest
aspiration
fervor
US
fervour
UK
gusto
tenacity
vigour
UK
action
aggressiveness
ardour
UK
avidity
dash
fervency
hustle
keenness
pep
vitality
aggression
ardor
US
energy
go
gumption
hunger
zip
appetite
earnestness
emulation
esprit
hankering
itch
longing
lust
moxie
punch
push
spunk
thirst
vigor
US
vim
yearning
zing
get-up-and-go
self-motivation
go-getting
fire in belly
a sense of purpose
get up and go
will power
entrepreneurial spirit
right stuff
what it takes
goal-setting
craving
urge
single-mindedness
pizzazz
US
fancy
wish
pzazz
UK
resolve
inclination
need
liking
greed
motive
covetousness
oomph
impetus
infatuation
hardihood
liveliness
yen
guts
application
concupiscence
spiritedness
eroticism
love
cupidity
lustfulness
libido
lasciviousness
lechery
craze
letch
want
libidinousness
appetency
prurience
pining
will
effort
salacity
amativeness
aim
hope
erotism
pruriency
life
forcefulness
voracity
resource
brio
solicitude
fascination
rapture
ravenousness
mania
attraction
bounce
clout
momentum
rapaciousness
force
vivacity
boldness
exuberance
juice
conviction
dream
thirstiness
fire in the belly
jones
intentness
anticipation
strength of character
willpower
intensity
propensity
proclivity
frenzy
relish
predilection
fondness
stamina
doting
sense of purpose
resourcefulness
daring
willingness
horniness
salaciousness
greediness
leadership
hots
capability
impellent
stuff
zealousness
activity
focus
ache
readiness
competitiveness
fanaticism
adventurousness
fight
lustihood
concentration
burning
welly
ginger
sap
snap
intention
avidness
hungering
strength of mind
resolution
ardency
diligence
endeavour
UK
endeavor
US
lech
pluck
will to win
resoluteness
spine
admiration
strength
stimulus
intent
vibrance
vivaciousness
virility
incentive
whim
attention
goods
activeness
wits
compulsion
steam
appetence
gameness
disposition
eros
coveting
vision
aching
originality
imagination
pluckiness
mettle
competitivity
animation
ingenuity
keen interest
fortitude
combativeness
fixation
creativity
imaginativeness
inventiveness
optimism
audacity
cleverness
spark
effervescence
perkiness
sparkle
buoyancy
vibrancy
sprightliness
steadfastness
fervidness
urgency
preoccupation
obsession
ability
talent
courage
gas
starch
beans
vinegar
morale
excitement
impulse
hang-up
intrepidity
alertness
perseverance
feistiness
fizz
venturesomeness
impulsion
innovativeness
vehemence
expectancy
potency
bang
tuck
birr
impatience
expectance
quick-wittedness
self-reliance
native wit
spirit of adventure
encouragement
vim and vigour
wholeheartedness
passionateness
desirousness
interest
alacrity
impetuosity
conscientiousness
voraciousness
wishing
backbone
self-control
self-discipline
self-restraint
self-mastery
purposefulness
purpose
monk mode
restraint
self-possession
tenaciousness
self-command
self-containment
continence
self-government
stickability
perseveration
Sitzfleisch
stick-to-it-iveness
power
temperament
fixity of purpose
heart's desire
discipline
character
velleity
staying power
attitude
willfulness
decisiveness
firmness of purpose
feeling
design
more ❯
Noun
▲
A direct confrontation or competition between (usually two) teams or groups
warfare
battle
conflict
war
contest
combat
struggle
confrontation
competition
clash
duel
match
dogfight
contention
strife
rivalry
grapple
sweepstakes
feud
strategy
emulation
blows
arms
face-off
tug-of-war
sweep-stake
ball game
military operation
armed struggle
row
brawl
altercation
wrangle
hassle
affray
fight
skirmish
scrap
tussle
scuffle
fracas
engagement
fray
scrimmage
dustup
scrum
brush
rumble
collision
race
rencounter
set-to
run-in
battle royal
turf war
dissension
discord
disagreement
dissent
friction
dispute
discordance
disharmony
dissidence
argument
disaccord
variance
disunion
discordancy
schism
disunity
dissonance
inharmony
infighting
division
quarrel
dissention
bickering
squabble
hostility
quarrelling
UK
spat
controversy
wrangling
difference
squabbling
words
animosity
trouble
fuss
faction
fighting
factionalism
blowup
clashes
quarreling
US
falling-out
bad blood
bad feeling
ill feeling
tug of war
encounter
melee
broil
dust-up
donnybrook
biffo
rumpus
hostilities
ruckus
free-for-all
bagarre
bout
bust-up
afters
punch-up
shindy
fisticuffs
riot
attack
shindig
disturbance
action
ruck
boilover
assault
commotion
ruction
tiff
bloodshed
armed conflict
rammy
head-to-head
ding-dong
barney
rhubarb
joust
bicker
roughhouse
challenge
contretemps
rough and tumble
misunderstanding
campaign
exchange
kickup
imbroglio
scrape
stoush
tumult
swedge
rough-and-tumble
flap
exchange of blows
brannigan
shoot-out
showdown
sparring match
argy-bargy
incident
competitiveness
meeting
cross fire
crusade
miff
brouhaha
uproar
tilt
breach of the peace
argle-bargle
military action
duke out
passage of arms
vying
difference of opinion
shouting match
war of words
slanging match
siege
blitz
offensive
onslaught
warring
contestation
conflagration
onset
fierce competition
slugfest
stiff competition
embroilment
enmity
tangle
tough competition
antagonism
disputation
go
blitzkreig
sortie
threap
scrabble
collieshangie
violence
velitation
outbreak of violence
wrestling match
power struggle
turmoil
agitation
physical encounter
mix-up
square go
fist fight
bit of argy-bargy
rough house
strike
gainstriving
gainstrife
strong competition
raid
armed confrontation
armed clash
bovver
crisis
tight race
bunfight
scene
jostle
throes
beef
jump
vendetta
hot war
wrestling bout
stooshie
field
bangarang
difficulty
to-do
round
nasty fight
shootout
opposition
press
carnage
barrage
feuding
rift
boxing match
high noon
push
movement
bombing
battle royale
brush-off
rupture
duello
angry exchange
blow-off
knock-down drag-out
battles
discussion
prize fight
gunfight
fencing
monomachy
military fight
stand-up
spar
candidacy
cyberwar
firestorm
polemic
jihad
acrimonious exchange
bone of contention
skirmishes
cold war
storm
knock-down-drag-out
significant contact
line of duty
keeping up with the Joneses
fist-fight
mano-a-mano
hullabaloo
dissensus
single combat
clash of arms
passage at arms
judicial duel
controverting
sword fight
affair of honour
scramble
jam
grind
undertaking
affair of honor
debate
nonconcurrence
refuting
rebutting
clamour
UK
upset
whirl
try
clamor
US
more ❯
Noun
▲
A long or arduous search for something
quest
pursuit
search
hunt
pursuance
chase
push
going all out
tracking
hunting
stalking
trailing
tracing
trail
venery
hunting down
coursing
course
pursuing
chasing
dogging
hounding
tailing
shadowing
tagging
pursual
seeking
following
stalk
race
observation
investigation
stakeout
scrutiny
surveillance
reconnaissance
manhunt
dragnet
tracking operation
all points bulletin
Noun
▲
A project or undertaking, especially a bold or complex one
enterprise
venture
operation
pursuit
undertaking
activity
endeavour
UK
project
action
deed
exercise
move
task
act
affair
campaign
exploit
measure
mission
plan
programme
UK
proposition
scheme
adventure
concern
endeavor
US
expedition
interest
outfit
proceeding
proposal
caper
conception
effort
engagement
escapade
essay
experiment
exploration
feat
fling
flutter
idea
plunge
process
program
US
purpose
quest
stake
suggestion
wheeze
attempt
baby
bag
ballgame
cause
crusade
deal
do
gamble
game
hazard
investment
performance
risk
romp
setup
speculation
stunt
thing
trade
try
work
plan of action
big idea
follow through
pet project
leap in the dark
business
job
assignment
charge
procedure
transaction
play
trial
struggle
happening
responsibility
commission
duty
what one is into
drive
push
initiative
movement
bandwagon
juggernaut
course of action
set of tactics
shot
flier
experience
flyer
jeopardy
course
peril
stab
throw
crapshoot
voyage
chance
wager
entrepreneurship
spec
test
blitz
business enterprise
good cause
righteous cause
just cause
virtuous cause
noble cause
lobby
demonstration
appeal
organization
US
mobilization
US
dedication
battle
commitment
maneuver
US
impetus
ambition
manoeuvre
UK
fight
war
strategy
promotion
organisation
UK
mobilisation
UK
more ❯
Noun
▲
The arousing of public concern or action about an issue
agitation
activism
campaigning
crusading
demonstration
arguing
argument
debate
discussion
fighting
protest
provocation
battling
commotion
confrontation
struggling
wrangling
rabble-rousing
stirring up
Adjective
▲
Ambitious or driven towards a particular goal
aspiring
ambitious
determined
eager
committed
enterprising
driven
keen
motivated
enthusiastic
zealous
potential
energetic
purposeful
hopeful
budding
pioneering
progressive
prospective
wannabe
wishful
pushing
aspirant
likely
possible
longing
future
optimistic
intending
endeavoring
US
endeavouring
UK
expectant
impassioned
go-getting
hard-driving
self-seeking
go-ahead
eager beaver
would-be
on the make
hungry
earnest
ardent
industrious
spirited
desirous
avid
single-minded
goal-oriented
self-driven
assertive
self-starting
intent
resolute
dedicated
inspired
fierce
tenacious
unwavering
dogged
active
pushy
untiring
thirsty
vigorous
ruthless
militant
bent upon
self-assertive
full of determination
persistent
persevering
uncompromising
obstinate
steadfast
bent
obsessed
resolved
unbending
staunch
strong
indefatigable
stalwart
undaunted
mettlesome
fanatical
unyielding
steely
forceful
unflagging
plucky
strong-willed
strong-minded
dead set
hell-bent
embryonic
adventurous
compelled
consumed
firm
obsessive
unshakeable
unrelenting
set
unfaltering
obdurate
unshakable
undeviating
possessed
bold
fixed
immovable
unbendable
pertinacious
unshaken
indomitable
stubborn
unflinching
galvanized
US
adamant
serious
monomaniacal
gutsy
impelled
power-hungry
power-loving
high-reaching
compulsive
fixated
obsessional
unhesitating
insistent
induced
self-asserting
get up and go
impulsive
steered
galvanised
UK
guided
besetting
pushed
desiring success
purpose driven
urged on
like a ball of fire
aggressive
fledgling
developing
thrusting
conscientious
diligent
devoted
assiduous
hardworking
career-minded
promising
unfulfilled
unrealized
professed
undeveloped
self-learning
so-called
soi-disant
self-appointed
self-styled
anxious
itching
yearning
wishing
impatient
hoping
hankering
dying
raring
planful
focussed
UK
focused
US
intent on
upwardly mobile
highly motivated
passionate
tireless
sedulous
decided
relentless
wholehearted
constant
steady
intense
hard-working
studious
fervent
unswerving
feisty
decisive
faithful
vehement
laborious
rigorous
dynamic
uncontrollable
bent on
high-powered
gung ho
gritty
inflexible
mad keen
fervid
bustling
confident
irresistible
bound
operose
driving
set on
deliberate
self-confident
excited
intransigent
busy
keen as mustard
devout
neurotic
enthused
daring
settled
consuming
willing
audacious
courageous
hard-nosed
ebullient
unswervable
headstrong
aspirational
addictive
athirst
lively
interested
loyal
crazy
sworn
voracious
solicitous
wild
tough
iron-willed
resourceful
out
dyed-in-the-wool
animated
all-consuming
purposive
self-assured
can-do
self-possessed
implacable
do-or-die
hell-bent on
hell-bent upon
as keen as mustard
controlling
bound and determined
dominating
strenuous
gripping
tormenting
valiant
unflappable
assured
inveterate
bullish
painstaking
resilient
intrepid
perseverant
positive
hardcore
attentive
persisting
fanatic
excessive
brave
stanch
perfervid
pumped
true
bullheaded
exuberant
pious
pathological
exacting
vivacious
true-blue
pigheaded
warmblooded
agog
exhilarated
engaged
patient
stout-hearted
preoccupied
infatuated
unremitting
cutthroat
sprightly
dutiful
stoked
zestful
sure
sagacious
bloodthirsty
competitive
thrilled
nuts
antsy
gladiatorial
good
self-willed
pledged
pleased
animate
self-motivated
titillated
scrappy
appetent
irrepressible
rigid
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
warlike
ready
juiced
geeked
hepped up
hopped-up
high-spirited
keyed up
dead set on
chomping at the bit
firm about
deep-dyed
card-carrying
ready and willing
raring to go
true blue
single-minded about
fiery
ironclad
two-fisted
fixated on
red-hot
obsessive about
inflexible about
fanatical about
highly capable
full-blooded
in-your-face
go-go
high-octane
full of get-up-and-go
having killer instinct
solid
hardboiled
buckled down
tried-and-true
responsible
tried
diehard
restless
unfailing
steely-eyed
never-tiring
hanging tough
radical
compelling
hellbent
overpowering
overwhelming
involved
commanding
self-directed
conational
effective
careful
hardy
action-oriented
effectual
violent
manful
imposing
stout
bulldog
independent
perceptive
heroic
take charge
mean
forward
meticulous
pig-headed
four-square
urgent
warm
thorough
punctilious
particular
firm in spirit
tough-minded
certain
fearless
hearty
unmovable
indurate
stiff
inexorable
career-focused
unchanging
rock-ribbed
grim
meaning business
spunky
sustained
ferocious
composed
collected
emphatic
heedful
enduring
ball of fire
combative
unabated
stringent
rabid
poised
powerful
through and through
fast
proactive
defiant
brutal
with one's shoulder to the wheel
with one's nose to the grindstone
emulous
contentious
irrational
vital
conative
calculated
employed
fascinated
passional
great
vying
minding
extremely motivated
very motivated
absorbed
engrossed
rhapsodic
aflame
nutty
wacky
concerned
tantalized
US
afire
unqualified
down-the-line
cut-throat
slogging
swotty
plugging
working
plodding
competing
burning with excitement
hot to trot
turnt
gone on
tantalised
UK
bugged
zesty
greedy
champing at the bit
gaga
full of beans
out-and-out
single-hearted
old faithful
given over to
true to the end
self-reliant
hang-tough
intensely competitive
high-pressure
go for broke
fiercely competitive
stop at nothing
dog-eat-dog
warring
carnivorous
opposing
antagonistic
oppositional
cool-headed
entrepreneurial
craving
mean business
sincere
concentrated
playing hard ball
dominant
desiring
be out for blood
nose to the grindstone
out to
determined to
fixed upon
anxious to
committed to
intending to
insistent on
fixed on
decisive about
obsessed with
resolved on
impatient to
resolved to
determined on
Type A
play for keeps
all-out
punchy
play hard ball
on the go
not backward in coming forward
hard-hitting
pulling no punches
hot
gumptious
observant
concentrating
divinely inspired
goal driven
entire
all
occupied
enrapt
exclusive
whole
undivided
on the warpath
dependable
engagé
married
attached
adherent
spoiling for a fight
ready for action
reliable
deep
alert
watchful
immersed
habitual
putting one's heart and soul into
concerned with
intensive
wrapped up
on task
chronic
on board
all-in
all in
ingrained
recurrent
incurable
prevalent
recurring
ineradicable
incorrigible
haunting
long-standing
deep-seated
deep-rooted
wackadoodle
wackadoo
inescapable
OCD
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Contending for a title or championship
in contention
challenging
competing
contending
contesting
vying
battling
fighting
grappling
warring
in competition
in the running
up there
opposing
conflicting
enemy
opposed
combatant
corrival
emulating
combating
emulous
competitive
in opposition
in conflict
rival
Adjective
▲
Beginning to attract attention or critical acclaim
up-and-coming
rising
talented
budding
promising
gifted
able
coming
apt
ambitious
eager
climbing
determined
emerging
enterprising
hungry
pushing
soaring
succeeding
with potential
go-getter
go-getting
high-reaching
likely to succeed
in the making
coming on strong
get up and go
on the up and up
likely
capable
high potential
Verb
▲
Striving or making an effort to accomplish something
in attempt
aiming
attempting
endeavouring
UK
endeavoring
US
seeking
trying
in a bid
in an effort
in an endeavor
in an attempt
struggling
labouring
UK
laboring
US
toiling
working
straining
sweating
drudging
hustling
exerting oneself
slogging
slaving
moiling
travailing
pegging away
beavering away
plowing
US
going all out
banging away
plodding
grinding
ploughing
UK
bending over backwards
making an effort
working hard
making every effort
digging away
grubbing
essaying
plugging
tugging
knocking oneself out
humping
undertaking
assaying
trying hard
busting a gut
pulling out all the stops
sparing no effort
applying oneself
doing all one can
plugging away
going for broke
slogging away
moving heaven and earth
pushing
giving it your all
giving it your best shot
leaning over backwards
doing your utmost
working like a Trojan
going for it
venturing
having a crack
killing oneself
doing one's best
putting yourself out
driving
grafting
having a stab
exerting yourself
doing your damnedest
working like a dog
breaking your neck
bearing down
aspiring
knuckling down
having a go
sweating blood
having a go at
setting out
having a shot
persevering
keeping your nose to the grindstone
having a stab at
having a shot at
falling over backwards
pushing oneself
rupturing yourself
taking on
making an all-out effort
keeping at it
making a run at
giving your all
working your fingers to the bone
slaving away
going for the doctor
grinding away
doing your best
buckling down
giving something a whirl
digging deeper
pouring it on
digging deep
having a crack at
bullocking
hammering away
breaking one's back
jumping through hoops
working day and night
taking it on oneself
keeping your head down
plodding away
making a great effort
fighting
scrambling
persisting
applying
trudging
giving it a burl
giving best shot
making an attempt
taking a crack at
making effort
taking a stab at
giving it a fly
giving it a whirl
having a swing at
grubbing away
pursuing
tackling
battling
bidding
devoting yourself
giving something a try
giving old college try
putting one's back into something
offering
trying as hard as one can
embarking on
showing dedication
making a supreme effort
taking pains
aspiring to
leaving no stone unturned
doing all you can
getting stuck in
trying out
working oneself to the bone
going the limit
giving something a go
showing commitment
going for
buckling to
using some elbow grease
studying hard
committing oneself
hammering
experimenting
attacking
concentrating
exerting
schlepping
jockeying
skivvying
digging
lumbering
soliciting
staggering
mucking
overworking
purposing
grappling
pushing yourself
doing level best
taking a run at
working at
making a pass at
aiming to
taking the bit between your teeth
working your guts out
going hard
burning the candle at both ends
seeking to
taking best shot
giving all one's got
attempting to
giving something the old college try
scrabbling
putting one's shoulder to the wheel
giving a fling
breaking sweat
doing your best to
busting chops
trying one's hardest
carrying on
giving it a try
trying one's hand at
driving oneself
busting one's balls
giving something a stab
pegging along
soldiering on
going ham
trying to
striving to
giving it a go
giving it all one has
plugging along
putting one's back into it
sweating away
dragging oneself
shooting for
going hammer and tongs
working hard to
shooting the works
busting a nut
having a bash
having a whack
working like a slave
ploughing through
working one's socks off
suffering
devoting
enduring
tending
vying
having one's nose to grindstone
working fingers to bone
moving mountains
making a stab at
overworking oneself
working very hard
campaigning
withstanding
taking a shot at
puttering
giving
committing
entreating
digging in
acquiting oneself
pitching in
plodding along
grinding out
putting up a fight against
standing up to
going to war
tolling
soldiering
trawling
dedicating
taxing
wading
taking great pains
chipping away at
lifting a finger
fronting up
making a bid
driving for
going after
vying for
searching
proceeding laboriously
busting one's butt
putting in effort
pressing on
heading-down
keeping going
grafting away
trailing
addressing
pegging
going all out for
pushing oneself to the limit
straining every nerve
driving oneself to the limit
trying very hard
oppressing
punishing
overexerting
overtaxing
applying oneself to
pegging away at
working one's butt off
paying attention to
directing your efforts towards
attending to
applying your mind
applying yourself
bending
directing
taking special pains
trying your best
making a special effort
going out of the way
flogging
pounding
keeping nose to grindstone
taking a whack at
having at it
making an attempt at
putting to the test
pulling out all stops
putting one's back in it
studying
hitting the ball
applying to
emptying the tank
going all-out for
going the whole nine yards
going all-out
having designs
setting one's shoulder to the wheel
having in view
setting one's sights
endeavoring to
diving in
making a play for
rising to the occasion
putting up or shutting up
making a bid for
showing determination
making a pitch for
trying to get
trying to obtain
doing or die
fishing or cut bait
making a move
competing
contending
trying for
going for the jugular
more ❯
Verb
▲
Present participle for to struggle in opposition
battling
combatting
combating
fighting
struggling
campaigning
contending
crusading
grappling
warring
competing
pushing
contesting
vying
challenging
jostling
jockeying
tussling
pressing
clashing
crossing swords
agitating
racing
wrangling
waging war
locking horns
jockeying for position
opposing
rivalling
UK
rivaling
US
wrestling
working
encountering
lobbying
scrambling
tilting
going for
scrambling for
going for broke
scuffling
facing
sparring
advocating
disputing
feuding
emulating
squabbling
jousting
promoting
engaging
championing
going after
going head to head
doing battle
taking on
joining battle
taking up arms
going for the gold
scrimmaging
speaking
matching
countering
pitting
tourneying
bucking
playing
arguing
bickering
playing off
putting your back into
applying yourself
taking up the cudgels
exerting yourself
entering the lists
matching yourself against
going for the jugular
breaking a lance
colliding
trying
essaying
bidding
bandying
attempting
fencing
protesting
striving against
struggling against
demonstrating
driving
quarrelling
UK
quarreling
US
attacking
pitting oneself against
encouraging
trying to beat
shooting
bombarding
urging
boosting
petitioning
propagandizing
US
backing
crying out
matching strength
pitching oneself against
going up against in contest
coping with
seeking prize
running for
participating in
matching wits
barnstorming
propagandising
UK
raising a fuss
stirring up opinion
making war
clashing with
expressing concern
going to war
taking the field
marching against
carrying on hostilities
engaging in combat
taking the field against
conducting a war
bearing arms
campaigning against
coming to blows
setting to
fighting like cat and dog
grappling with
engaging in hostilities
skirmishing with
lobbying for
drumming up support
contending for
speaking for
confronting
meeting
skirmishing
resisting
withstanding
running
oppugning
controverting
tugging
litigating
standing
coping
tangling with
pushing for
shooting at
nominating yourself
having at
shooting for
dealing with
putting up with
going for it
going for jugular
putting yourself forward
making play for
giving your all
knocking oneself out
mixing it up with
giving all one's got
brawling
scrapping
dueling
US
duelling
UK
tangling
having a dust-up
vying with
exchanging blows
conflicting
altercating
assaulting
competing with
having a punch-up
disagreeing
going up against
defying
competing against
rowing
roughhousing
coming into conflict
doing battle with
having a set-to
contending with
engaging in conflict
locking antlers
having a dispute
tackling
squaring off
repelling
boxing
rivalizing
having a fight
rassling
cuffing
fighting for
scrapping with
putting up a fight
bumping heads
mixing it up
coming up against
having a barney
standing up to
coming to blows with
squaring up
having a scrap
flying in the face of
romping
slugging
mounting an attack
having a row
trading punches
breaking
defending
duking it out
manhandling
messing
fighting a duel
going out
raising Cain
contending against
outdoing
messing with
raising your fists
starting fighting
going for each other
slugging it out
surpassing
outvying
braving
seeking to displace
becoming involved
taking part
taking part in a race
tussling with
going eyeball to eyeball with
contenting against
going toe to toe with
facing off against
going one on one with
meeting head-on
trying to put out
trying to extinguish
coming to grips
assaulting each other
stoushing
swedging
hassling
putting in opposition
setting against
setting as rivals
scrimmaging with
punching each other
traversing
protecting
hitting each other
attacking each other
warring against
assailing
arguing against
questioning
objecting to
quarreling with
facing down
dissenting from
rebelling against
feuding with
rallying against
fighting against
sparring with
tasting battle
arguing with
fighting with
speaking against
fighting over
plying weapons
exchanging blows with
going the knuckle
bandying with
laying into
lighting to
flaring up
brushing with
launching
battling with
setting upon
striking
beginning battle with
setting your face against
taking issue with
putting up a fight against
opposing action
taking a stand against
putting up an argument
making a stand against
sparing no effort
standing up and be counted against
racing with
fighting like Kilkenny cats
taking all comers
racing against
carrying on war
wresting with
waging war against
battling for
struggling for
competing for
vying for
challenging for
bandying words
chopping logic
butting heads
cutting and thrusting
trying for
tussling for
taking up the gauntlet
falling on
entering into combat with
mounting an attack on
taking up arms against
trying to win
waging war on
coming to close quarters with
joining battle with
giving battle to
more ❯
“They
strive
against the return of an evil past, essentially by working out crossword clues.”
Verb
▲
Present participle for to hope for, or aspire to, a goal or dream
intending
aiming
planning
designing
meaning
proposing
purposing
aspiring
contemplating
purporting
expecting
looking
wanting
meditating
calculating
going
wishing
allowing
desiring
scheming
determining
resolving
destining
foreseeing
trying
earmarking
ordaining
anticipating
plotting
hoping
endeavoring
US
endeavouring
UK
envisaging
devoting
attempting
essaying
consigning
indicating
thinking
having plans
having in mind
thinking of
having the intention
having in view
having every intention
having resolved
having set out
aspiring to
figuring on
hoping to
looking forward
seeking
envisioning
premeditating
counting on
making plans
angling
targeting
targetting
reckoning on
longing
yearning
dreaming
hankering
craving
conceiving
setting out
scheduling
minding
prearranging
bargaining for
setting up
conspiring
arranging
focusing
focussing
orchestrating
organizing
US
preparing
zeroing in on
organising
UK
setting your sights on
zooming in on
awaiting
taking care
attending
choosing
longing to
yearning for
desiring to
longing for
hoping for
wishing for
yearning to
wanting to
hankering to
hankering for
wishing to
hankering after
hungering for
thirsting for
dreaming of
thirsting after
hungering to
considering
pursuing
expecting to
coveting
projecting
insinuating
saying to oneself
committing
aiming at
deciding
meaning to
having a mind
pondering
making up your mind
thinking to
making up one's mind
having a mind to
bidding for
working towards
committing oneself
predicting
aiming for
struggling
having the objective of
aiming to
seeking to
foretelling
seeing
forecasting
starting out
undertaking
levelling
UK
leveling
US
directing
thinking likely
positioning
pointing
training
steering
more ❯
Verb
▲
Present participle for to persevere with a task, especially in spite of difficulty or opposition
persisting
persevering
continuing
pursuing
insisting
perseverating
obtaining
plugging away
keeping going
keeping at it
keeping on
soldiering on
carrying on
struggling on
pegging away
not giving up
pressing on
hanging in there
pressing ahead
sticking it out
holding on
grinding away
staying the course
hanging on
hammering away
keeping at
going on
standing firm
holding out
sticking at
following through
showing determination
standing fast
sticking at it
going the distance
ploughing on
seeing through
bashing on
plodding on
seeing something through
staying with something
toughing it out
keeping it up
carrying through
following up
going the limit
going all the way
refusing to go away
being patient
sticking to your guns
stopping at nothing
leaving no stone unturned
cracking on
abiding
holding up
holding
biding
prevailing
perduring
grinding
lingering
staying
pushing on
keeping up
sticking with it
hanging tough
sticking with
gutting it out
hanging in
continuing with
enduring
carrying on with
going on with
staying with
persisting with
persevering with
soldiering on with
keeping on with
seeing it through
keeping going with
remaining
maintaining
continuing to the end
going for it
pegging away at
persisting at
working at
bringing to completion
pressing on with
remaining firm
sticking out
pressing ahead with
plodding on through
bringing to a finish
standing your ground
soldiering
plugging away at
staying with it
carrying on doggedly
sticking
finishing
laboring
US
labouring
UK
drudging
toiling
showing determination in
plowing on
keeping on at
conducting
practising
UK
waging
practicing
US
proceeding
fighting
pursuing your goal
hammering away at
getting on
keeping your hand in
holding fast
putting your back into
going for broke
keeping driving
going to the mat
engaging in
discharging
proceeding with
going ahead with
prosecuting
more ❯
Verb
▲
Present participle for to work hard or put forth the required effort
buckling down
focusing
focussing
working hard
exerting oneself
making an effort
knuckling down
setting to
setting to work
pitching in
applying oneself
getting cracking
getting to work
attending to
getting stuck in
addressing oneself
dedicating oneself to
devoting oneself to
getting down to
getting down to business
getting down to work
getting on with
concentrating on
getting serious
getting weaving
launching into
plunging into
keeping close to
occupying oneself with
swinging into action
giving oneself over to
keeping one's mind on
putting one's hand to the plow
putting one's nose to the grindstone
putting one's shoulder to the wheel
taking the bull by the horns
pulling one's finger out
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