to struggle
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2.8
- verb
- /ˈstrʌɡəl/
- Our students still struggle with these choices today.
- students struggle
- learners struggle
- struggle with disabilities
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Watch on YouTubeSo half of Americans report that they struggle daily with fatigue.
- So half of Americans report that they struggle daily with fatigue.
- We spoke earlier why I struggle with my my mom.
- And this is one that I still struggle with all the time.
- It's something we've all struggled with for years.
- You know, I've struggled with my relationship with God.
- Yeah, but you don't struggle with things emotionally.
- But I just, I struggle to separate both.
Examples
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Many people struggle to find a balance between work and family life.
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So half of Americans report that they struggle daily with fatigue.
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I just, I do good and then I just struggle, you know?
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And this is one that I still struggle with all the time.
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It's for the young working woman struggling to maintain a balance between her career and her personal life.
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So for people that struggle with anxiety, it is real.
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In education, teachers and principals sometimes struggle to identify the language being spoken at home.
Academic text (2008) -
Due to space constraints, many school counselors may struggle with setting up a play therapy environment.
Academic text (2013) -
While the teacher taught her 40-minute lesson, I struggled to be a part of what was going on.
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However, novice teachers historically struggle to incorporate these ideas into their daily lessons.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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1.0
To try hard to oppose or overcome something difficult
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1.0
To move forward slowly while making steady progress
358
3.7
Find something difficult to do
238
3.4
To try to deal with a difficult problem or task
192
3.7
To work very hard to reach a goal
97
3.9
Having trouble because of not enough money, success, or recognition
94
3.9
To struggle with a difficult problem or decision
71
4.6
Try hard to deal with a difficult problem
62
4.2
To try hard to deal with a difficult problem
62
3.7
Compete with others to try to win something
58
6.1
To try hard to deal with a difficult problem or situation
56
2.7
To work hard on difficult physical tasks
37
5.1
Keep trying to do something even when it is hard
8
3.5
A strong effort to reach a goal
3
6.0
To do a lot of extra work or face problems for a small thing
3
3.3
To work very hard to reach a goal
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9.9
To struggle with a hard problem or task
1
5.3
To keep trying and do well despite difficult times
Antonyms
Compounds
1
9.5
A meeting where people talk about problems and criticize work to make it better
1
9.9
A Palestinian armed group that split from al-Fatah in 1967 and attacked Israel
A far-left Greek armed group formed in 1971 to oppose the military government and capitalism
A Palestinian political group formed in 1967 that carried out armed attacks against Israel
How Determined
Surface Forms
Etymology
Struggle comes from old words like strug- that meant 'to push or twist', so to struggle is to try very hard and push against difficulty to achieve or overcome something.