dig (away)

verb

Definition of dig (away)next
as in to labor
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig (away)
  1. labor
  2. struggle
  3. strive
  4. work
Verb
  • Doctors are known for laboring under brutal schedules but a new generation wants more of a work-life balance.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
  • In Game 3, Freeman had a fifth-inning single but was removed in the eighth while laboring at the plate.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of labor
Verb
  • Historians are struggling to recover their inexpressible secrets.
    Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Thus, consumption of THCV can be beneficial for those who struggle with weight gain and/or food craving.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of struggle
Verb
  • Always strive to be transparent with your communications.
    Cory McNeley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Charlie Dennis is writer-director from the West Midlands in the United Kingdom, who strives to improve accessibility within film and TV aims to ensure that even the most exciting stories stay profoundly human.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of strive
Verb
  • Officials are working with an anthropologist to determine whether that is true, KOB reported.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • In a podcast interview several weeks ago, Brown noted that Harry never really trained to work, except for his years in the British army.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of work
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