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as in to stumble
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
each week I would struggle through my piano lesson, keenly aware that I wasn't getting any better
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as in to strive
to devote serious and sustained effort
the financially strapped couple struggled to make ends meet
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as in fight
a forceful effort to reach a goal or objective
a performer's long struggle to achieve success
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as in clash
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
there was a struggle between the armed robber and the shopkeeper, and the gun went off
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as in battle
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
her staunchest supporters in her struggle for the office
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Recent Examples of struggle
William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
The big picture: National retail pharmacies are struggling to find a winning business model in an increasingly challenging environment.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
Second-chance points kept TCU in the game early, but crashing the glass wouldn’t be enough to overcome more shooting struggles and a lack of shot creation.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Even with the return of state employees to downtown offices twice a week, businesses in Sacramento are struggling to keep up with operating costs.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
The big picture: National retail pharmacies are struggling to find a winning business model in an increasingly challenging environment.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
Their struggles feel real and deal with hard hitting themes, but the show holds back just enough, drawing us into the quiet complexities of their characters.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
Second-chance points kept TCU in the game early, but crashing the glass wouldn’t be enough to overcome more shooting struggles and a lack of shot creation.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for struggle
Verb
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Everything will then be sold – unless he’s stumbled across a famous ball.—
Don Riddell,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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The main character, a married artist in her mid-forties, sets out from her Los Angeles home, stumbles into a psychosexual dynamic with a young rental-car attendee, and decides to remodel a motel room into a love nest.—
Jennifer Wilson,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Kyiv has been striving to prove its readiness for peace while stressing that no deal can succeed without American security guarantees to deter repeat Russian aggression.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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As artificial intelligence significantly impacts industries, business leaders strive to adopt this technology immediately to remain competitive.—
Alexandr Khomich,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ukraine has been buoyed by the U.S. and other Western allies in its fight against Russia since Moscow launched a full-scale invasion in 2022, and the move to cut off aid left Kyiv at a disadvantage and European allies scrambling.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Building on the success of The Real Housewives of Melbourne and The Real Housewives of Auckland, this second spin-off was created and originally premiered on February 26, 2017 before getting cancelled after one season due to its extreme fights and harsh language.—
Maya Gandara,
StyleCaster,
11 Mar. 2025
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Duke won 76-65 on the road in Louisville in the only regular-season clash between these teams.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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This style of play can make games often feel like the climax of a Star Wars movie where the action of the film cuts between clashes between starships and heroes on the ground.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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What else is going on Point Reyes’ historic dairies have been ousted after a legal battle.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Russia is also not able to produce large quantities of new advanced main battle tanks and the production of new equipment is limited.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Patterson had labored on the project for years, enlarging it at one point into a seven episode mini-series, before shrinking it back down again.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
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Also headed to Vijayawada was a group of laboring youths from Khagaria, in Bihar.—
Amitava Kumar,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Engaging in advocacy efforts, whether by contacting lawmakers or participating in petitions, can help raise awareness of the department's critical role in higher education.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Newcastle suddenly had a purpose, which has always been the basis of Howe’s efforts.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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The killings helped ignite the Revolutionary War that began following the April 19, 1775, skirmishes called the Battle of Lexington and Concord and the vastly bloodier June 17, 1775, Battle of Bunker Hill in Charlestown.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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Since the onset of Israel’s war against Hamas, the Israel Defense Forces engaged in cross-border skirmishes with Hezbollah – including ground operations on Lebanese soil – until a ceasefire deal was struck late last year.—
Greg Norman,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Struggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/struggle. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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