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plural of struggle.
present tense form of struggle (3rd person singular).

struggles

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All (3) Noun (1) Verb (2)

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hard try; fight to win n.
labor, work v.
fight, wrestle v.

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 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

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struggles

The Ebola campaign faces mistrust from some people in a country where the state struggles to make its presence felt and corruption is widespread.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

Botha says autistic people are united by key features: sensory sensitivity, a need for predictability, intense interests and struggles with communication.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

The debt struggles of Evergrande and industry peers including Country Garden, Vanke and Kaisa have had a severe impact on consumer confidence, dissuading many would-be homebuyers from making purchases.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Scuffling is a mild way of describing Tucker’s struggles this season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

These coalitions play a central part not only during overt struggles for the alpha position, but in almost all day-to-day activities.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari