struggle against

VERB

resist

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abide combat confront continue curb defy endure forgo maintain prevent refuse repel thwart turn down

STRONG

antagonize assail assault battle bear brook buck check contend counteract countervail dispute duel forbear hinder hold persevere persist refrain remain stay stonewall suffer traverse weather

WEAK

abstain from die hard fight back hold off hold out against keep from leave alone put up a fight remain firm stand up to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK accept aid allow assist discontinue encourage help stop surrender

STRONG

abandon advance agree cease desert give in give up go indulge leave permit quit refuse reject

WEAK

comply conform go along

Example Sentences

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Fate comes full circle, and we can either ride its wave or struggle against it.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

The twins Theo and Tessa Armstrong both hope to take part in Britain’s struggle against Nazi Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Shares of all South Korean companies will continue to struggle against a falling won as the fuel import bill rises, Lui predicts.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

He led the African National Congress in its struggle against apartheid - a system of legally enforced racism - and was released from prison in 1990.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

This struggle against error brought into being the footnote: the mechanism for ensuring that every fact could be traced to an authorizing statement.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

struggle against

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