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as in stumbling
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 striving
to devote serious and sustained effort
the financially strapped couple struggled to make ends meet
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as in failing
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Recent Examples of struggling
Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Like your obliques, your adductors provide stability and alignment that can make the difference between moving with ease and struggling with pain.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
For attorneys burned out on family law or struggling in criminal law, Elder Law offers not just financial security, but also profound professional satisfaction.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, Bianca is struggling with a creative slump and needs help managing her booth.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Under the leadership of CEO James Daunt, the company has been using its unlikely second act to bail out struggling indies.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Gen Z is hit hardest, carrying record debt and struggling to find jobs as entry-level hiring slows.
—Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
County residents who are struggling to eliminate mosquitoes on their properties can request mosquito inspections, which Vector Control offers free of charge.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the State Public Defender office is struggling to attract law school graduates who are discouraged by low pay and the demanding nature of public defender appointments while still paying off student loans.
—Margaret Shreiner, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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However, there is overall good news for renters across the country struggling with higher costs.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Like your obliques, your adductors provide stability and alignment that can make the difference between moving with ease and struggling with pain.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
For attorneys burned out on family law or struggling in criminal law, Elder Law offers not just financial security, but also profound professional satisfaction.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, Bianca is struggling with a creative slump and needs help managing her booth.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Under the leadership of CEO James Daunt, the company has been using its unlikely second act to bail out struggling indies.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Gen Z is hit hardest, carrying record debt and struggling to find jobs as entry-level hiring slows.
—Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
County residents who are struggling to eliminate mosquitoes on their properties can request mosquito inspections, which Vector Control offers free of charge.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the State Public Defender office is struggling to attract law school graduates who are discouraged by low pay and the demanding nature of public defender appointments while still paying off student loans.
—Margaret Shreiner, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for struggling
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The episode ends with a surreal, graphic deepfake scene of a totally nude Donald Trump stumbling around a desert.—
Nick Marx,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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Inside the agency, Dudek, ill-prepared for leadership or for DOGE’s murky agenda, was stumbling through the chaos in part by creating some of his own.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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The focus is on TV shows, movies and digital content that tell the personal stories of athletes, the emotional stakes of competition and striving for athletic excellence.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Chronic striving has its downsides, though.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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The surprising exception is that the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and other Western countries are floundering.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Domestic competitors were interested in acquiring the floundering manufacturing unit.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
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Chiefs players spent training camp laboring at hot, humid Missouri Western State University.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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During that season Clark was laboring to teach all his defensive linemen a new technique to use, and players would have to film themselves working on it, and send it into the coaches.—
Omar Kelly
August 23,
Miami Herald,
23 Aug. 2025
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Despite the setback, Richardson has been focused on working hard and preparing himself for his next opportunity.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Employers who provide health insurance benefits for the bulk of working-age Americans might choose to enact restrictions.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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While pruning, remove any winter damage, along with dead and declining growths, to allow new shoots to reform the plant.—
Tom MacCubbin,
orlandosentinel.com,
6 Mar. 2021
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In order to reopen, counties must demonstrate declining prevalence of COVID-19, testing ability of 30 tests per 10,000 residents per week, contact tracing and isolation facilities.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
15 May 2020
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Every day brings a new word, and everyone around the world is trying to solve the same puzzle.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Young committed to trying to help the deployment strengthen the community without distracting from ongoing law enforcement efforts.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But organizers are also endeavoring to create more structured career pathways for PAs, who do not have many clear options for career advancement.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Also, with most modern vehicles sharing platforms and automakers endeavoring to reduce costs by utilizing the same parts across various model lines and for extended periods, Drury said parts availability should not be a problem.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Struggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/struggling. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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