DUG (AWAY) Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

dug (away)

verb

Definition of dug (away)

past tense of dig (away)

as in labored

to devote serious and sustained effort it took days of digging away at the subject, but he understands it thoroughly now

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Jaylen Wright labored all week, fighting his way back from a foot injury that sidelined him the previous game.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
With the Dodgers’ lead cut to one run, Skubal labored through the rest of the sixth inning, issuing a pair of walks, his first of the game.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of labored

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While guys such as Will Smith and Chris Stratton were key during the 2024 playoff run, the Royals have struggled to hit on reliable veteran help.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Halloran-Koren said Nicole struggled with drugs — as so many have in Kensington.

— Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of struggled

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According to court filings, Seaver previously worked for private military contractors and later provided security for Parton and her properties through his company, Squadron Augmented Protection Services (SAPS), which is also a party to the lawsuit.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
Room for Disagreement Collins has opposed Trump on upwards of a half-dozen major initiatives and worked behind the scenes to temper him on multiple other occasions.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of worked

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Though eventually abandoned due to cost, this system of surveillance endeavored to equate producers with virtue.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Whatever people think of the film, it was endeavored to be made with purely with the process at its heart.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026

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