put up a struggle

VERB

argue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contend disagree dispute quarrel quibble squabble

STRONG

altercate bandy battle bicker buck cross feud hammer hash hassle jump pettifog rehash row sass wrangle

WEAK

break with bump heads cross swords face down face off gang up on get in one's face go one-on-one hammer away hash over have at each other have at it jump on knock around lock horns mix it up pick an argument put up a fight set to sock it to stick it to talk back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree concur give in

STRONG

make peace

WEAK

abstain comply harmonize ignore keep quiet keep silent overlook

Example Sentences

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He did not put up a struggle, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2022

Now Union Carbide faces a potential assault by corporate raiders who hope that the company is too distracted by its other woes to put up a struggle.

From Time Magazine Archive

Householders were horrified to find that their visitors had to be deloused, put up a struggle against taking a bath, often displayed questionable manners.

From Time Magazine Archive

She put up a struggle when Lucile tried to take off her Sunday coat.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

The power of movement was coming back to Evan, but he still lay still; he was at too great a disadvantage to put up a struggle.

From The Deaves Affair by Footner, Hulbert

put up a struggle

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