Hustle
Hustle verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.
Usage example: everyone really hustled to get the magazine out on schedule
Nearby Word: hustling
Plug
Plug verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.
Usage example: plugged away at solving the math problem
Common collocations
| people | hustle people | plug people |
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