struggle
verb (used without object)
to contend with an adversary or opposing force.
struggles
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pluralof struggle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof struggle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
struggleverb (used without object)to contend with an adversary or opposing force.
Example Sentences
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Like many newspapers, McClatchy has pursued AI tools in its newsrooms as it struggles to turn its business around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
In the bottom three after spending over £300m in the summer there appears to be no end in sight to Spurs' struggles.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Those involved in that decision point to Polanski's recent struggles and feel vindicated.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
That has meant that tailor Ebrima Camara, 31, has had to sew using a foot-pedal machine rather than his usual electric model, as he struggles to complete orders for school uniforms for the new year.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
“You were gazing into that fire like you wanted to eat it or something. I have a cousin who for real struggles with pyromania, so I’ve seen that look before.”
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
