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make every effort

VERB

strive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aim endeavor go all out seek tackle

STRONG

assay attempt compete contend drive essay fight hassle jockey labor moil offer push scramble strain struggle sweat toil tug work

WEAK

bear down bend over backward break one's neck do one's best do one's utmost go after go for broke go for the jugular go the limit knock oneself out leave no stone unturned shoot for take on try hard

Antonyms

STRONGEST

neglect

STRONG

agree discourage dissuade idle laze make peace relax repress rest surrender yield

WEAK

forget skip

VERB

struggle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cope seek strive tackle toil try

STRONG

assay attempt dig endeavor grind hassle hustle offer plug scratch slave strain sweat undertake

WEAK

bend over backwards break one's back break one's neck exert oneself give it one's best shot give the old college try go all out have one's nose to grindstone plug away take a crack take a stab take on try one's hardest work like a dog

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forget idle neglect

STRONG

be lazy ignore laze procrastinate withhold

WEAK

rest surrender yield

Example Sentences

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“The company will make every effort to minimize any impact on customers resulting from this decision, and is reviewing various support measures for business partners,” it said in a brief statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

"The defendant... bore a duty as prime minister to comply with the Constitution and laws and to make every effort to uphold and realise the Constitution," he said.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

The IDF expressed condolences to their families and pledged to continue to make every effort to return the remains of the hostages in line with the ceasefire agreement.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

"We do make every effort with our processes to issue correct parking charges," a statement from Horizon Parking said.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2025

We must make every effort to understand that our fellow humans, all over the world, are human.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

make every effort

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