struggle on
phrasal verb
struggled on; struggling on; struggles on
: to continue doing something that is difficult or tiring
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The production had been expected to run much longer — ticketing website had performances listed through March 29 — but it was dragged down by savage reviews at a time when new musicals are struggling on the Great White Way.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Nov. 2025
Charging for long distance Gophers kicker Brady Denaburg continues to struggle on field goals from 40 yards and longer this season.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 22 Nov. 2025
One of the climbers struggled on the approach, and the other had a hard time on the route.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025
Miami continues to struggle on third and fourth down.
—CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Nov. 2025
Charging for long distance Gophers kicker Brady Denaburg continues to struggle on field goals from 40 yards and longer this season.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 22 Nov. 2025
One of the climbers struggled on the approach, and the other had a hard time on the route.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025
Miami continues to struggle on third and fourth down.
—CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Struggle on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/struggle%20on. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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