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struggle

[struhg-uhl] / ˈstrʌg əl /

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 rough-and-tumble 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

Usage

What are other ways to say struggle? The noun struggle, when referring to a fight or contest of any kind, implies vigorous bodily effort or violent exertion: a hand-to-hand struggle. A brush is a brief encounter or skirmish: a brush with the law. Clash implies a direct and sharp collision between opposing parties, efforts, interests, etc.: a clash of opinions.

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It was his colleague Pete Manning who encouraged him to seek help after noticing his friend seemed to be struggling.

From BBC

Meta has its eyes set on the prize but it will face a struggle to keep the top spot.

From Barron's

In the early 1960s, when Robert Duvall was struggling to make it in New York City, he palled around with a couple of fellow actors also trying to find their way in the business.

From The Wall Street Journal

But smaller publishers are struggling to secure big checks.

From The Wall Street Journal

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