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chip away at

VERB

try

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attack seek struggle work

STRONG

aim aspire compete contend contest endeavor essay labor propose risk speculate strive tackle undertake venture wrangle

WEAK

bear down do one's best drive for exert oneself go after go all out go for have a crack have a go have a shot have a stab have a whack knock oneself out lift a finger make a bid make a pass at make an attempt make an effort put oneself out shoot for vie for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idle laze rest surrender

STRONG

abstain agree be idle forget give in give up ignore neglect

WEAK

delight please

Example Sentences

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Firefighters were eventually forced to melt it down after fans attempted to thaw the sculpture with blowtorches and chip away at it with sledgehammers.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Syfovre sales alone dropped 8% from same period last year as a competing treatment from drugmaker Astellas continued to chip away at its market share.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

China is expected to go into the summit seeking to chip away at American support for the island.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

“They are unavoidable. You cannot internalize them and let them chip away at your self-worth.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

If one of those fit, Elizebeth could use it to chip away at the rest of the puzzle.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

chip away at

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