Meaning & use
struggle
To make a strenuous effort to do something difficult or to overcome a problem.
See it in a sentence
She struggled to lift the heavy box on her own.
The team struggled through the final quarter but held onto the lead.
A note on using this word
Struggle can describe physical effort, an internal difficulty, or a conflict, and is often followed by 'with' or 'to'.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A hard fight or great effort to achieve, resist, or overcome something.
Their struggle for independence lasted for over a decade.
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