n. 25B6; verb
they struggled to do better : STRIVE, try hard, endeavour, make every effort, do one's best/utmost, bend over backwards, put oneself out; informal go all out, give it one's best shot; formal essay.
James struggled with the raiders : FIGHT, grapple, wrestle, scuffle, brawl, spar; informal scrap.
the teams struggled to be first : COMPETE, contend, vie, fight, battle, jockey.
she struggled over the dunes : SCRAMBLE, flounder, stumble, fight/battle one's way, labour.
25B6; noun
the struggle for justice : ENDEAVOUR, striving, effort, exertion, labour; campaign, battle, crusade, drive, push.
they were arrested without a struggle : FIGHT, scuffle, brawl, tussle, wrestling bout, skirmish, fracas, melee; breach of the peace; informal scrap, dust-up, punch-up; Brit. informal bust-up, ding-dong; Law, dated affray.
many perished in the struggle : CONFLICT, fight, battle, confrontation, clash, skirmish; hostilities, fighting, war, warfare, campaign.
a struggle within the leadership : CONTEST, competition, fight, clash; rivalry, friction, feuding, conflict.
life has been a struggle for me : EFFORT, trial, trouble, stress, strain, battle; informal grind, hassle.