struggled

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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Also, check out Aymann Ismail’s piece about how one group of fans had tremendous amounts of fun even as their teams struggled for results.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026

But No. 3 Spain has struggled offensively; leave out its 4-0 rout of Saudi Arabia and it scored just once.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

But fatigue soon took its toll as Williams struggled to keep up the pace as Joint fired 15 winners to the former world number one's four.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

In Paris, the CAC 40 fell 0.4% as large banking stocks struggled, with Societe Generale losing 1.8%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

The sort of look that seemed obvious, even for me, who struggled to pick up on anything subtle.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith