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verb phrase

  • To apply significant effort, diligence, and intensity towards a task or goal.

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“Overall, our engagement remains healthy and as with all things we do, we’re working hard to improve every day,” the company said in its letter to shareholders.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

But competition is fierce, and "Taiwan is working hard, other places are working hard", she added.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

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Words in our thesaurus

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  • burning the midnight oil
  • on the grind
  • exerting oneself
  • giving it 110%
  • putting in the hours

Possible Antonyms

Words in our thesaurus

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  • quiet quitting
  • mailing it in
  • doing the bare minimum

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