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be industrious

VERB
apply
Synonyms
STRONGEST
address commit devote give study try
STRONG
bend concentrate dedicate dig direct grind hustle persevere plug scratch sweat throw turn
WEAK
be diligent bear down buckle down give all one's got give best shot give old college try hammer away hit the ball knuckle down make effort peg away pour it on pull out all stops
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore keep

Example Sentences

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Six-year-olds like to be industrious and independent, and they feel good when they contribute in a real way.

From Washington Post • May 18, 2022

“I gave Teddy my own number: 322. There are certain times when it’s good to be smart and certain times when it’s good to be industrious, but that night it was good to be lucky.”

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2019

Australia will be industrious and dogged, but this team lacks the pedigree of previous incarnations.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2017

He proved to be industrious, competent and meticulously attentive to Idaho's interests.

From Time Magazine Archive

She may be industrious or idle, but she cannot support herself, thus suddenly thrown upon her own resources.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 by Various