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struggle
noun as in hard try; fight to win
verb as in labor, work
verb as in fight, wrestle
Example Sentences
In his testimony, O’Malley talked about how the agency had struggled to establish an acceptable level of customer service.
“I Want Blood” seems rife with double meanings and entendres, with titles and lyrics like “Off the Rails” or “Throw Me a Line” that could refer to struggling with desire and substances or seeking salvation.
As our society is becoming more diverse, Californians are becoming less interested in our racial and ethnic differences than in their common economic struggles.
It is something that must always be struggled for.
Any missteps could give Democrats, who have been struggling to find an effective line of attack against the new president, an opening.
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When To Use
What are other ways to say struggle?
The noun struggle, when referring to a fight or contest of any kind, implies vigorous bodily effort or violent exertion: a hand-to-hand struggle. A brush is a brief encounter or skirmish: a brush with the law. Clash implies a direct and sharp collision between opposing parties, efforts, interests, etc.: a clash of opinions.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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