to struggle

Examples

• All

• And I know from people that I've spoken to that struggle with their mental health.

• We struggled against Brazil, we struggled against Brazil, we beat them on penalties.

• And I am telling you that I struggle with this.

• I had two children in my class who were struggling with reading.

  Academic text (2013)

• Older students who struggle with reading typically possess a unique set of problems.

  Academic text (2013)

• For five hours, the two forces struggled on the slope below the town.

• Our ancestors struggled and fought and died..

  Another Happy Day (2011)

• The helping professions have long struggled with the issue of spiritual diversity.

  Academic text (2013)

• The darkness grew deep around him; he struggled with overwhelming despair and defeat.

  Fiction book (1991)

• During the match, the two teams struggled fiercely for control of the ball.

Synonyms

F

to fight

vsto struggle

∞ 1.0

To take part in a physical or verbal struggle against someone

is broader, covering any engaged conflict with difficulty or resistance

B

to battle

vsto struggle

372 2.7

To fight against someone or something for a long time

is any engaged conflict often with difficulty rather than long organized combat

H

to have a hard time

vsto struggle

241 3.7

Find something difficult to do

is often an active engagement against resistance rather than simply having trouble

W

to wrestle

vsto struggle

121 3.9

To struggle with a difficult problem or decision

is more general, applying to external fights or conflicts as well

C

to contend

vsto struggle

66 3.7

Compete with others to try to win something

focuses on general engagement against resistance rather than competition to win

W

to wrestle with

vsto struggle

52 4.6

Try hard to deal with a difficult problem

is broader, covering physical or other forms of engaged conflict too

C

to clash

vsto struggle

46 3.1

To disagree strongly with another person or group

is broader, covering any engaged conflict not only forceful disagreement

T

to tangle with

vsto struggle

21 6.5

To get into a fight with another person or group

is the general act of engagement with difficulty rather than specific entanglement

S

struggling

vsto struggle

3.9

Having trouble because of not enough money, success, or recognition

is a general engaged conflict, not limited to practical personal hardships

Antonyms

C

to cooperate

543 3.3

To work together with other people to reach the same goal

Compounds

C

class struggle

4 5.4

A conflict between rich owners and workers over money and power

I

inner struggle

1 5.7

A fight inside a person's mind about what they feel or believe

B

bestial struggle

• NSFW

9.0

A very violent, uncontrolled fight like animals fighting

H

hand-to-hand struggle

5.9

A close fight between people without weapons

R

Revolutionary People's Struggle

• NSFW

9.9

A far-left Greek armed group formed in 1971 to oppose the military government and capitalism

P

Palestinian Popular Struggle Front

• NSFW

9.9

A Palestinian political group formed in 1967 that carried out armed attacks against Israel

P

Popular Struggle Front

9.9

A Palestinian armed group that split from al-Fatah in 1967 and attacked Israel

S

struggle meal

• Informal

8.1

A cheap, simple meal you eat when you have little money

S

struggle session

9.5

A meeting where people talk about problems and criticize work to make it better

How Intense

to war

7 5.9

to battle

372 2.7

to struggle

139 2.7

to clash

46 3.1

to contest

• Formal

65 4.6

to disagree

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology