struggle on
phrasal verb
struggled on; struggling on; struggles on
: to continue doing something that is difficult or tiring
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The Buffs aren’t very good, but KU has struggled on the road against bad teams in conference play.
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
Brooklyn struggled on defense in the third quarter, allowing 14 points from Donovan Mitchell in a 56% shooting effort for the Cavaliers.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
Key Statistics Boston Common Golf has struggled on par-4s this season, failing to win a single par-4 hole with an 0-4-6 record.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
The earbuds struggle on an orchestral track like the opening scene of John Adams' The Gospel According to the Other Mary.
—PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
Brooklyn struggled on defense in the third quarter, allowing 14 points from Donovan Mitchell in a 56% shooting effort for the Cavaliers.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
Key Statistics Boston Common Golf has struggled on par-4s this season, failing to win a single par-4 hole with an 0-4-6 record.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
The earbuds struggle on an orchestral track like the opening scene of John Adams' The Gospel According to the Other Mary.
—PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Struggle on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/struggle%20on. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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