Hump
Hump verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.
Usage example: the farmers had to really hump to get the harvest in before the rains
Tug
Tug verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.
Usage example: she's tugged all her life to get to where she is now in the business world
Mutual synonyms
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