struggled

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labor, work v.
fight, wrestle v.

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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struggled

He was so young that he struggled to spell “beautiful.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

His mother was a social worker; his father, a talented jazz pianist who struggled financially.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Nigeria has long struggled with the sale of unsafe and adulterated products, which campaigners warn pose a serious threat to public health.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Shares in Microsoft recovered from early losses after the tech titan struggled to fix an issue that left users around the world without its Outlook email app.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

I tried to smile, I struggled to raise my hand.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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