beaver (away)

verb

Definition of beaver (away)next
as in to labor
to devote serious and sustained effort he's been beavering away at the various courses for his dinner party all day long, hoping to impress his new friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaver (away)
  1. labor
  2. struggle
  3. strive
  4. work
Verb
  • That became the recurring theme throughout the drive, especially when challenged by the much higher altitudes—the Kia Carnival effortlessly passed laboring trucks (and slow cars).
    Michael Harley, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Intended to help those with disabilities gain employment, the law currently has about 40,000 American workers laboring for half the minimum wage or less, according to the Labor Department.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of labor
Verb
  • Her services are rooted in an experiential understanding of the matter, having served as a high-flying attorney for over two decades and struggling with burnout herself.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • First United will also host a Blue Christmas service for those who are struggling with grief or loss during the holidays at 10 a.m. Dec. 19, in its sanctuary, 439 E. Fifth Ave. Details: 352-383-2005 or mtdorafumc.org.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of struggle
Verb
  • Callas always strived to make opera more accessible to the masses, and Larraín hopes to achieve the same with this film.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Talented golfer with disability strives to compete in able-bodied tournaments Kipp Popert has ascended to the summit of the disability golf world.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of strive
Verb
  • Transportation Security Administration agents who operate security at airports, as well as air-traffic control workers would be required to work.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Other French directors who regularly work with Weil and Girard include Valérie Donzelli, Gaspar Noé, Valérie Lemercier and Xavier Giannoli.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of work
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near beaver (away)

beaver

beaver (away)

beavered (away)

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Beaver (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaver%20%28away%29. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

Point of View: It's Personal

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Words You Always Have to Look Up
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
naughty or nice
Are you naughty or nice? Quiz He's making a quiz, and checking it twice...