struggle
verb (used without object)
to contend with an adversary or opposing force.
struggled
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past participleof struggle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof struggle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
struggleverb (used without object)to contend with an adversary or opposing force.
Example Sentences
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Bass has struggled with unfavorable ratings in the wake of the January 2025 firestorm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Like other German carmakers and suppliers, the group has struggled with competition for its key products, which include ball bearings and electric vehicle parts, especially from Chinese manufacturers.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
As of Friday the would-be chair and a top private equity lawyer, Ramona Nee, was in talks to join Kirkland & Ellis, a massive rival with which Weil had struggled to compete.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
When UK supermarkets M&S and the Co-op were targeted by ransomware hackers in May 2025, the retailers struggled to stock some shop shelves with fresh deliveries.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
I took a quick glance below me as the plane struggled into the air, at the world suddenly upside down.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
