struggle
verb (used without object)
to contend with an adversary or opposing force.
have struggled
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present perfectof struggle.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Restaurants of all kinds have struggled to maintain growth momentum, challenged by cash-strapped consumers and rising ingredient costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Until now, scientists have struggled to explain how processes occurring at opposite ends of the planet could be so closely connected.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Can it draw teens and adults when even well-reviewed originals like “Forgotten Island” have struggled?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
While they have struggled in attack, they have also only kept a single clean sheet all season as form, results and confidence have all dipped.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
I think most people with a terminal illness have struggled with this.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
