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What is another word for digging away?

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Verb

Present participle for to strive in pursuit of a goal

laboring^US

labouring^UK

endeavoring^US

ploughing^UK

plowing^US

working like a Trojan

working your fingers to the bone

keeping your nose to the grindstone

going for it

giving it your all

going all out

bending over backwards

exerting yourself

slaving away

pulling out all the stops

breaking one's back

leaning over backwards

working day and night

persevering

busting a gut

fighting

working oneself to the bone

making an all-out effort

putting one's back into something

falling over backwards

giving it your best shot

doing your best

keeping your head down

working your guts out

staggering

burning the candle at both ends

making a great effort

working fingers to bone

keeping nose to grindstone

proceeding laboriously

trawling

exerting

tolling

straining every nerve

going all out for

going for the doctor

driving oneself to the limit

making a supreme effort

pushing oneself to the limit

trying very hard

trailing

pegging away at

working one's butt off

working one's socks off

jumping through hoops

leaving no stone unturned

having a go at

doing all you can

going for the jugular

moving heaven and earth

getting your head down

using some elbow grease

putting one's back into it

fighting your way

trying to

rolling up one's sleeves

getting your act together

busting chops

driving oneself

pulling up one's socks

striving to

giving it all one has

going hammer and tongs

having one's nose to grindstone

working one's tail off

putting up a fight against

going to war

taking great pains

emptying the tank

going the whole nine yards

directing your efforts towards

attending to

applying your mind

putting effort into something

plowing away

putting effort

putting your head down

moving with difficulty

pulling out all stops

giving old college try

putting one's back in it

hitting the ball

putting one's shoulder to the wheel

applying to

getting down to nuts and bolts

getting down to the nitty-gritty

getting down to business

getting down to brass tacks

getting to work

bellying up to the bar

making one's way with difficulty

proceeding with difficulty

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“Many hibernate, like the lemmings, but others, like the caribou, continue to forage for food, digging away snow to find lichens to eat.”

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