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

Now I’ve endeavored to be like an old dog who can learn new tricks, so humility has been the watchword for my second decade of marriage.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

It’s based on the true story of eye surgeon Dr. Ming Wang, who endeavored to restore a blind child’s vision.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024

The summer before, NBC News aired "If Japan Can . . . Why Can't We?" which endeavored to demystify the reasons for that country’s famed productivity.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2024

The notion of white supremacy rationalized the enslavement of Africans, even as whites endeavored to form a new nation based on the ideals of equality, liberty, and justice for all.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander