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

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struggle against

Their first six wickets were all lofted catches, with Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma and Washington Sundar also looping chances to waiting fielders as India continued to struggle against the short ball.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

He is mired in a struggle against a country with a population and a military a fraction the size of his own.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Why did England struggle against DR Congo - and what can they learn?

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

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

From Salon ● May 1, 2026

It felt like being buried alive, and he had to struggle against panic.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

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