STIVING Synonyms

• doing arduous or unpleasant work

• the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

• engaged in or ready for military or naval operations

• the act of grafting something onto something else

• the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat

• the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down

• material resulting from the process of grinding

• a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)

• the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

• doing arduous or unpleasant work

• quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

• the act of applying force in order to move something away

• an effortful attempt to attain a goal

• engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

• the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid

• doing arduous or unpleasant work

• hard to endure

• extremely irritating to the nerves

• a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked

• actively engaged in paid work

• adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something

• adopted as a temporary basis for further work

• (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing

• serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity

• earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

• the act of attacking

• make an effort or attempt

• enter upon an activity or enterprise

• a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

• an energetic attempt to achieve something

• an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

• battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

• To exert oneself.

• To attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously.

• To attempt (something).

• To work with purpose.

• The act by which one endeavors or strives; an attempt.

• put to use

• have and exercise

• make a great effort at a mental or physical task

• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

• a rapid active commotion

• cause to move furtively and hurriedly

• move or cause to move energetically or busily

• sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

• get by trying hard

• pressure or urge someone into an action

• blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

• a wad of something chewable as tobacco

• blatant or sensational promotion

• electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark

• an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection

• an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire

• an old or over-worked horse

• fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

• persist in working hard

• deliver a quick blow to

• make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote

• replace the center of a coin with a baser metal

• insert a plug into

• insert as a plug