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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His best hole might have come just before struggling on his last two holes.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
But the program is struggling on a shoestring budget.
—Angela Hart, NPR, 14 May 2024
Great Lakes shipwrecks are particularly disturbing because modern vessels have also struggled on the Great Lakes.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2024
The latest rhetorical flare-up over nuclear weapons comes at a time when Ukraine is undeniably struggling on the battlefield.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
In different pockets of the season, Kerr relied on a three-guard lineup that often struggled on defense.
—Jannelle Moore, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
Famous women have generally been more open to discussing their personal lives, health and struggles on social media, and have drawn large, loyal audiences there as a result.
—Hillary Crosley Coker, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2024
But during the regular season, the team struggled on defense, which hampered its success.
—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
Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
But the program is struggling on a shoestring budget.
—Angela Hart, NPR, 14 May 2024
Great Lakes shipwrecks are particularly disturbing because modern vessels have also struggled on the Great Lakes.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2024
The latest rhetorical flare-up over nuclear weapons comes at a time when Ukraine is undeniably struggling on the battlefield.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
In different pockets of the season, Kerr relied on a three-guard lineup that often struggled on defense.
—Jannelle Moore, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
Famous women have generally been more open to discussing their personal lives, health and struggles on social media, and have drawn large, loyal audiences there as a result.
—Hillary Crosley Coker, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2024
But during the regular season, the team struggled on defense, which hampered its success.
—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
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“Struggle on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/struggle%20on. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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