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as in to stumble
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
each week I would struggle through my piano lesson, keenly aware that I wasn't getting any better
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as in to strive
to devote serious and sustained effort
the financially strapped couple struggled to make ends meet
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as in fight
a forceful effort to reach a goal or objective
a performer's long struggle to achieve success
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as in clash
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
there was a struggle between the armed robber and the shopkeeper, and the gun went off
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as in battle
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
her staunchest supporters in her struggle for the office
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Recent Examples of struggle
Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Responders are still struggling to initiate containment of the two largest fires.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
The struggles of CDOs will hinder corporate AI adoption but will not stop it.
—Malcolm Hawker, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Still many have struggled with insurance coverage and storage efforts, with those working in these industries often personally afflicted themselves.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Responders are still struggling to initiate containment of the two largest fires.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Tennessee’s struggles also turned out to be a major boon for the Chiefs, as KC holds the Titans’ third-round pick — No. 66 overall.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
The struggles of CDOs will hinder corporate AI adoption but will not stop it.
—Malcolm Hawker, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for struggle
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The Packers stumbled down the stretch, losing three of five, including two in a row.Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Thomas watches as a naked virgin rides a horse, which is meant to stumble upon reaching the grave of a vampire.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Currently developing its proprietary learning management system, the organization strives to simplify the learning process for students who require new ways of teaching.William Jones, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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These are usually the bodies that everybody’s striving for.Essence, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
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Set in the pre-Independence, the biopic talks about Savarkar and his role in India’s fight against the British rule.Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Fed dialed back its fight against inflation over the final months of last year, lowering interest rates by a percentage point.Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Fury’s latest defeat to Usyk set up the possibility of a titanic all-British clash with Anthony Joshua, a fight which has been talked about for years.Ben Morse, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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Israel’s populist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has largely avoided public clashes with the Israel Defense Force’s leadership, but politicians in his orbit have regularly attacked top officers as elites bent on subverting the will of the people.Ronald R. Krebs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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Osbourne didn't share much about her treatment, but this update comes on the heels of her recent battle with a high fever over the holidays.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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The battle over the report had been building since Mr. Trump was re-elected in November.Alan Feuer, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Excited by the ability to build without wrecking the atmosphere (as much), timber’s apostles have labored to normalize it in large-scale construction.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
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Sutton’s been laboring on a full remodel of their Kansas City, Kansas, house near The Legends since August.Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Biden administration has faced pressure to investigate following the reports from U.S. personnel of significant brain injuries and other symptoms after being targeted by what some have suggested is an effort to harass and injure Americans working overseas.DAVID KLEPPER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Protecting those at-risk people from severe effects of respiratory illness and norovirus requires a group effort, said Mohammed Raja, MD, assistant professor of infectious diseases at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 11 Jan. 2025
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The ugly scene on a suburban street was a harbinger of skirmishes to come.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Houston teammates then ran in to defend their teammate, as well, leading to a skirmish that spilled out of bounds while Lawrence remained on the turf, still on his back, as medical personnel tended to him.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Struggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/struggle. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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