endeavored

VERB

attempt to achieve something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aspire bid for strive take pains undertake

STRONG

address aim apply assay buck determine dig essay grind hassle hump hustle intend labor offer plug purpose push risk scratch seek strain struggle sweat try venture

WEAK

do one's best drive at go for go for broke hammer away have a crack have a shot at have a swing at make a run at make an effort peg away pour it on take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forget

STRONG

conceal hide idle ignore laze neglect overlook pass rest withhold

WEAK

be idle procrastinate put off

Example Sentences

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Lam endeavored to merge his life and work, to create a personal vocabulary with universal reach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

For the time being, Glaser merely endeavored to set the bar at the line between clever and stupid, which she claimed at the end of the show was her goal.

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026

It helped that Stephen endeavored to make everything “comfortable,” including having a child psychologist available on set for younger cast members.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025

In her monumental novel, Babb endeavored to give these people back their names.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2024

Even as the genie endeavored to free itself, Merriweather steadily reduced both their sizes, shrinking as quickly as she’d grown.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley