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as in stumbled
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
each week I would struggle through my piano lesson, keenly aware that I wasn't getting any better
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as in labored
to devote serious and sustained effort
the financially strapped couple struggled to make ends meet
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Recent Examples of struggled
Germany, whose 10 goals in the group stage were tied for the most of any team, struggled to find a way through Paraguay's 4-5-1 setup.
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Kyle Hightower,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Even as her body struggled, Gifford noted her sense of humor never disappeared.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Major metropolitan areas benefited from dense networks of capital, universities, infrastructure, and skilled labor, while many smaller cities and rural communities struggled to compete.
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Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
For years, astronomers and space agencies struggled to locate and track asteroids.
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Briana Alvarado,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Rebecca struggled to find reliable aides in an industry plagued by chronic worker shortages and high turnover.
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Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
The age rule was adopted in 1995 in response to Jennifer Capriati, a teenage tennis phenomenon who struggled with the pressure of competition at such a young age.
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
The Volkswagen Group has struggled with its internal software division (Cariad) for years.
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New Atlas,
24 June 2026
But the company has struggled to get new standalone apps off the ground.
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Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
24 June 2026
Kyle Hightower,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Even as her body struggled, Gifford noted her sense of humor never disappeared.
—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Major metropolitan areas benefited from dense networks of capital, universities, infrastructure, and skilled labor, while many smaller cities and rural communities struggled to compete.
—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
For years, astronomers and space agencies struggled to locate and track asteroids.
—
Briana Alvarado,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Rebecca struggled to find reliable aides in an industry plagued by chronic worker shortages and high turnover.
—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
The age rule was adopted in 1995 in response to Jennifer Capriati, a teenage tennis phenomenon who struggled with the pressure of competition at such a young age.
—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
The Volkswagen Group has struggled with its internal software division (Cariad) for years.
—
New Atlas,
24 June 2026
But the company has struggled to get new standalone apps off the ground.
—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for struggled
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The day after the earthquakes, some volunteers stumbled upon a 7-year-old boy named Mateo, shirtless and covered in debris, sitting by himself on a sidewalk in La Guaira.
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Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica, tucked away for decades in a drawer.
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On the same pitch earlier, South Africa labored past Bangladesh by four wickets and waited for India's fate.
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England impressed in an exciting 4-2 win over historic overperformers Croatia while another pre-tournament favorite, Portugal, labored to a 1-1 draw with DR Congo.
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Before volunteering at the church, Ugboaja worked for a decade as a certified nursing assistant at DHR Health in Edinburg, Texas, according to the diocese.
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The family worked with the FBI to craft a response, but there was no email back.
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When Disney+ first launched, the House of Mouse endeavored to make its streaming platform the new home of all things Star Wars.
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Johnson for months endeavored to appoint his ally ex-Ald.
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Days later, Kelce tried and failed to give her a friendship bracelet with his phone number on it at her Kansas City show, the first domino to fall in the couple’s fabled romance.
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Commissioner Lyle tried to delay the vote, but Commission President Dillon shot it down, saying the City-County Council was waiting on the proposal to be sent their way.
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“Struggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/struggled. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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