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- [struhg-uh l]
- /ˈstrʌg əl/
- /ˈstrʌɡ.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [struhg-uh l]
- /ˈstrʌg əl/
Definitions of struggled word
- verb without object struggled to contend with an adversary or opposing force. 1
- verb without object struggled to contend resolutely with a task, problem, etc.; strive: to struggle for existence. 1
- verb without object struggled to advance with violent effort: to struggle through the snow. 1
- verb without object struggled (of athletes and competitors) to be coping with inability to perform well or to win; contend with difficulty: After struggling for the whole month of June, he suddenly caught fire and raised his batting average 30 points. 1
- verb with object struggled to bring, put, etc., by struggling: She struggled the heavy box into a corner. 1
- verb with object struggled to make (one's way) with violent effort. 1
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Origin of struggled
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English struglen, stroglen, frequentative v. (see -le) formed on a base of obscure origin
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Parts of speech for Struggled
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preposition
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determiner
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struggled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
struggled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for struggled
verb struggled
- aspired — to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive): to aspire after literary immortality; to aspire to be a doctor.
- campaigned — Simple past tense and past participle of campaign.
- competed — to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, supremacy, profit, etc.; engage in a contest; vie: to compete in a race; to compete in business.
- coped — to struggle or deal, especially on fairly even terms or with some degree of success (usually followed by with): I will try to cope with his rudeness.
- encountered — Simple past tense and past participle of encounter.
noun struggled
- battled — Simple past tense and past participle of battle.
- combated — to fight or contend against; oppose vigorously: to combat crime.
- conflicted — unable to decide between opposing feelings or views
- crusaded — (often initial capital letter) any of the military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Europe in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries for the recovery of the Holy Land from the Muslims.
- endeavored — Simple past tense and past participle of endeavor.
Antonyms for struggled
verb struggled
- coasted — Simple past tense and past participle of coast.
- freewheeled — Simple past tense and past participle of freewheel.
- idled — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
Top questions with struggled
- famous personalities who struggled in life?
- famous people who struggled?
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