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spare no effort

VERB
fight
Synonyms
STRONGEST
argue combat continue engage in force maintain oppose resist support
STRONG
bicker buck conduct contest defy dispute effect endure further hassle persevere persist prosecute repel row squabble strive struggle travail traverse uphold wage withstand wrangle
WEAK
buckle down carry on exert oneself fall out hammer away lay into light into make a stand against push forward put up an argument stand up to take on take pains tangle with toil on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agree comply ignore let go neglect surrender
STRONG
cease concur forget give in give up halt idle leave quit stop yield
WEAK
believe make peace uphold

Example Sentences

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"We will not compromise on this and will spare no effort until we return all of the deceased hostages, every last one of them," the statement said.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

UN Secretary General António Guterres has weighed in, urging the parties "to spare no effort to avoid a breakdown of this deal".

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2025

“We will spare no effort in this situation that has moved all of us Colombians,” Salamanca said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2023

“Our company will spare no effort in providing support for our artist.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2023

The Special Branch of the police now made it their number one mission to capture members of MK, and they would spare no effort to do so.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela