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jockey for position(verb, expression, meet, oppose)
2
knock oneself out(verb, expression, work, meet)
1
go for broke(verb, expression, meet, oppose)
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take part(verb, expression, run, play)
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beat up against
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bend over backward(verb, expression, work, struggle)
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breast the wave
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buffet the waves
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chip away at(verb, expression, work, attack)
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come up to(expression, meet, touch, near)
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follow in footsteps(verb, expression, challenge, match)
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follow the example of(verb, expression, challenge, match)
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gang up on(expression, fight, defend, contend)
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get in on(expression, play, join, aid)
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get in on the act(expression, play, join, aid)
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go all out(expression, work, attack, struggle)
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go for it(expression, meet, oppose, fight)
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go for jugular(expression, meet, oppose, fight)
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go for the jugular(verb, expression, work, struggle)
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go the limit(verb, expression, work, struggle)
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APASmart Define. (2016). compete thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/compete/thesaurus/synonyms
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