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struggles

NOUN

hard try; fight to win

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attempt battle clash combat conflict contest effort encounter endeavor skirmish strife trial work

STRONG

brush essay exertion free-for-all grind hassle jam jump labor pains roughhouse row scramble set-to striving toil tussle undertaking wrangle

WEAK

long haul

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accord agreement calm idleness laziness peace retreat success surrender truce

STRONG

entertainment fun

WEAK

giving in

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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The company also hired executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles to find a new permanent CEO.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The search began with a list of about 100 potential candidates, Gorman said, including names provided by search firm Heidrick & Struggles.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

At funds worth $10 billion or more, principals in the top pay quartile made at least $955,000 in base and bonus in 2023, according to an annual survey by recruiter Heidrick & Struggles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Struggles against spin have been a constant throughout this series and returned again.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2025

Struggles seem to be my portion, in which the world, the flesh, and the devil often seem likely to get the victory.

From The Annual Monitor for 1851 or, Obituary of the members of the Society of Friends in Great Britain and Ireland, for the year 1850 by Anonymous