Showing Results for "struggled"

struggled

VERB

labor, work

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cope seek strive tackle toil try

STRONG

assay attempt dig endeavor grind hassle hustle offer plug scratch slave strain sweat undertake

WEAK

bend over backwards break one's back break one's neck exert oneself give it one's best shot give the old college try go all out have one's nose to grindstone make every effort plug away take a crack take a stab take on try one's hardest work like a dog

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forget idle neglect

STRONG

be lazy ignore laze procrastinate withhold

WEAK

rest surrender yield

VERB

fight, wrestle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compete contend grapple

STRONG

battle brawl buck contest hassle romp rough-house row scrap scuffle shuffle slug smack tangle

WEAK

bump heads cross swords go up against lock horns put up a fight

Antonyms

STRONG

agree concur make peace

WEAK

idle laze rest surrender yield

Example Sentences

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Eagle Rock: Struggled to start the season, but has suddenly emerged with seven wins in a row.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2022

Ole Miss: Struggled at times in Murrell’s absence after managing to beat Georgia short-handed.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2022

Struggled at the Players early in his career but has sandwiched that ’18 victory with two T-16 finished in ’17 and ’19.

From Golf Digest • Mar. 9, 2020

Alabama: Struggled all afternoon to get open looks and had no answer inside while getting outrebounded 49-31.

From Washington Times • Jan. 6, 2018

The dead, that while we slept Struggled for life, now sleep and fear no storm: O'er them let us not weep when God's heaven smiles.'

From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 448 Volume 18, New Series, July 31, 1852 by Chambers, William