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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
Vince Beiser, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
Her daughter has continually asked about what the future holds for the family, to which Perez has struggled to muster a response.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
However, Oleksandr said finding replacement parts is an ongoing struggle.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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In Pakistan’s Balochistan province, struggles over copper resources are fueling an armed separatist movement.
—Vince Beiser, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
Her daughter has continually asked about what the future holds for the family, to which Perez has struggled to muster a response.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Despite the team’s defensive struggles, Washington State transfer Cam Ward has propelled the Canes to new heights as their quarterback.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
However, Oleksandr said finding replacement parts is an ongoing struggle.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for struggle
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Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, stumbles upon the neighboring Christmas Town, with its mysterious artifacts like snow, carols, and elves.EW.com, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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New To Stream This Weekend The Madness (Netflix) Fear The Walking Dead’s Colman Domingo stars in this conspiracy thriller about a media pundit who has to clear his name after stumbling on a murder in the woods.Erik Kain, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Hopeful individuals expect positive outcomes and strive for them.Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Shusterman said people should always strive to pee with a full bladder — between 400 and 600 milliliters of urine.Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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Hence, their fight for cultural survival is also a global fight against deforestation and climate destruction.Nemonte Nenquimo, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
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This approach also raises questions about whether Trump would encourage his Justice Department to let up the fight to break up Google, and how the DOJ would handle ongoing antitrust cases against tech giants, including Apple.Clare Duffy, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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Zurab Japaridze, a leader of the opposition Coalition for Change party in Georgia's parliament, was briefly arrested on Monday amid a clash between police and fleeing protesters.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Public transportation was also diverted from the main Aleppo-Damascus highway to avoid clashes, the report said.Sarah el Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
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These women, each fighting battles of their own, teach Oya that strength doesn’t have to mean solitude.Anita Kopacz, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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When his father is murdered that rejection takes on new importance in turning him into the villain of this piece and key motivation for all the battles that ensue.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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Her father lost a leg in World War I, her mother was born out of wedlock, and her grandmother once labored in a workhouse for the poor.Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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While others went out of town, whispers of what was wrong with an offense that labored in last Thursday’s 26-18 loss at Philadelphia remained in the air.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Regardless, the numbers behind the reconstruction efforts are striking.Joseph Ataman, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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Khanna, a Democrat from California known for his efforts to minimize corporate influence in politics, shared his vision for the DNC in a post on X (formerly Twitter).Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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The refrain, a nod to Cali street skirmishes, is simple, yet emphatic — an easily repeatable hook that could send the track to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.Peter A. Berry, Variety, 24 Nov. 2024
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As evident in the 60th Mechanized Brigade’s video of the recent skirmish, a Javelin angles up then dives down on its target in order to strike where combat vehicles’ armor is thinnest: on top.David Axe, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Struggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/struggle. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.
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