Definition of struggle
struggled
;struggling
play \-g(ə-)liŋ\intransitive verb
1 : to make strenuous or violent efforts in the face of difficulties or opposition struggling with the problem
2 : to proceed with difficulty or with great effort struggled through the high grass struggling to make a living
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Examples of struggle in a Sentence
He has been struggling with the problem of how to keep good workers from leaving.
They struggled for the right to vote.
She struggled up the hill through the snow.
She struggled to lift the package by herself, but it was too heavy.
He struggled to get free of the wreckage.
He's been struggling in math class for most of the year.
The team has continued to struggle in recent weeks.
He was living as a struggling artist in the city.
Recent Examples of struggle from the Web
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Tuopai, a small town in Sichuan, sold a majority stake in its struggling liquor company to a Chinese private-equity firm last year.
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Citgo has already reduced its take this year, as its struggling parent company looks to maximize sales to other customers.
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The average worker lost $1,500 of income per year, hardly something those struggling to support themselves or their families could afford.
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Gennett struggled to throw the ball in from his backside, but Murphy scored easily.
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Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy, as a young coach, struggled with balancing the needs of the entire program before deferring play-calling duties to others.
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House Budget Committee chair Diane Black has been struggling for months to come up with a budget blueprint her own committee members can support.
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Crescenta Valley struggled offensively and defensively in an 11-0 five-inning defeat to District 17 champion Pasadena American in Rosamond in elimination-bracket play.
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Tobias Myers (2-1) took the loss, struggling through two and two-third innings.
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Origin and Etymology of struggle
Middle English struglen
struggle
Definition of struggle
Examples of struggle in a Sentence
the struggle for civil rights
There was a struggle for the gun.
There was no sign of a struggle.
It was a struggle getting out of bed this morning.
Recent Examples of struggle from the Web
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Hyland, who also chairs the board's fundraising committee, characterized the co-op's struggles as part of its start-up process.
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WASHINGTON — Poland hasn’t really had a turn in the world spotlight since the 1980s, when all eyes were on the drama of the Solidarity labor movement’s perilous but ultimately successful struggle against Communist rule.
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The struggle between East Hampton residents and the airport has been brewing for years.
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Thanks to the holiday's long, long weekend, this Wednesday feels super like a Monday—along with all the accompanying Monday struggle.
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Then there has always been the struggle to actually find your opponent out on the open ocean.
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Trump’s thoughts on the hacking seemingly changed after the release of the Washington Post’s investigation of the Obama administration’s struggle to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin’s direct assault on the U.S. presidential race.
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Profitability is still a struggle for many banks, especially outside the U.S.
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Basically, both happened — an injury to Mitch Haniger and then Martin’s early struggles that saw him demoted to Tacoma.
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First Known Use of struggle
1560
STRUGGLE Defined for English Language Learners
struggle
playDefinition of struggle for English Language Learners
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: to try very hard to do, achieve, or deal with something that is difficult or that causes problems
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: to move with difficulty or with great effort
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: to try to move yourself, an object, etc., by making a lot of effort
struggle
Definition of struggle for English Language Learners
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: a long effort to do, achieve, or deal with something that is difficult or that causes problems
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: a physical fight between usually two people
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: something that is difficult to do or achieve
STRUGGLE Defined for Kids
Definition of struggle for Students
struggled
;struggling
1 : to make a great effort to do or achieve something or to overcome someone or something I struggled with the burglar. We're struggling with money problems.
2 : to move with difficulty or with great effort A woman struggled through the snow.
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