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exert oneself(verb, expression, support, work)
8
make an effort(verb, expression, work, attack)
5
go all out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, work)
4
come to blows(verb, expression, struggle, clash)
4
exchange blows(verb, expression, meet, attack)
4
make every effort(verb, expression, try)
4
try hard(verb, expression, strain, use)
3
knock oneself out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, work)
3
mix it up(expression, meet, attack, fight)
2
do a job(expression, drive, manage, try)
2
go for broke(verb, expression, meet, determine)
2
go for the gold(expression, play, fight, challenge)
2
go the limit(verb, expression, continue, criticize)
2
go to war(verb, expression, meet, attack)
2
have a crack(verb, expression, work, attack)
2
in the hunt(expression, play, fight, challenge)
2
jockey for position(verb, expression, meet, oppose)
2
make a run at(verb, expression, work, determine)
2
pit oneself against(expression, play, fight, challenge)
2
stand firm(verb, expression, endure, pursue)
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APASmart Define. (2015). strive thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/strive/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, strive thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/strive/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "strive thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/strive/thesaurus/synonyms>