struggle on
phrasal verb
struggled on; struggling on; struggles on
: to continue doing something that is difficult or tiring
Examples of struggle on in a Sentence
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But during the regular season, the team struggled on defense, which hampered its success.
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Ben Morse, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
Here are three takeaways from Saturday’s game… Kansas struggles on defense
Entering Saturday’s game, the Jayhawks’ metrics favored the team’s defense to the offense.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
The country continues to struggle on the battlefield and defense hawks have said that US assistance is vital to stopping a further Russian advance there.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
The Wolverines have had their struggles on the mound, pitching to a 7.21 ERA while allowing 28 home runs in 17 games.
USD returns from Michigan on Sunday evening, then plays Tuesday night at Cal State Fullerton before opening WCC play at home against Saint Mary’s.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2024
The video begins mid-fight (between both birds and men) as a group of friends approach something struggling on the surface of a waterway in Yulee, Florida.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 28 Feb. 2024
Then when the fifth-year guard struggled on offense against the Wildcats, Johnson and Rodman stepped in, scoring 19 points each to show the depth USC needs to make a long run in Las Vegas.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
In 2022, Ashton recalled feeling guilty for his early success while Michael was struggling on an episode of The Checkup with Dr. David Agus.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
Mexican gray wolves were nearly eliminated from the wild in the 1970s and have struggled on a precarious road to recovery after reintroduction efforts began in 1998.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2024
Ben Morse, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
Here are three takeaways from Saturday’s game… Kansas struggles on defense
Entering Saturday’s game, the Jayhawks’ metrics favored the team’s defense to the offense.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
The country continues to struggle on the battlefield and defense hawks have said that US assistance is vital to stopping a further Russian advance there.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
The Wolverines have had their struggles on the mound, pitching to a 7.21 ERA while allowing 28 home runs in 17 games.
USD returns from Michigan on Sunday evening, then plays Tuesday night at Cal State Fullerton before opening WCC play at home against Saint Mary’s.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2024
The video begins mid-fight (between both birds and men) as a group of friends approach something struggling on the surface of a waterway in Yulee, Florida.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 28 Feb. 2024
Then when the fifth-year guard struggled on offense against the Wildcats, Johnson and Rodman stepped in, scoring 19 points each to show the depth USC needs to make a long run in Las Vegas.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
In 2022, Ashton recalled feeling guilty for his early success while Michael was struggling on an episode of The Checkup with Dr. David Agus.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
Mexican gray wolves were nearly eliminated from the wild in the 1970s and have struggled on a precarious road to recovery after reintroduction efforts began in 1998.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Struggle on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/struggle%20on. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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