struggling (B1)
verb (present participle/gerund)
Pronunciation: /ˈstrʌɡlɪŋ/
Definition
Experiencing difficulty or making a great effort to do something, especially when facing obstacles or challenges.
Examples
The small startup was struggling to find investors in a competitive market.
Despite struggling with the complex math problem, she refused to give up.
He spent years struggling against addiction before finally finding sobriety.
How to Use struggling
- struggle with (prepositional phrase)
- To experience difficulty with something. — "He's struggling with his new role at work."
- struggle against (prepositional phrase)
- To fight or resist an opposing force or idea. — "The community is struggling against the proposed development."
- struggle for (prepositional phrase)
- To make great efforts to achieve something. — "They are struggling for equality and justice."
- struggle to do something (collocation)
- To find it difficult to perform an action. — "She was struggling to open the jar."
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