Antonyms for struggled
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : struhg-uhl |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈstrʌg əl |
Definition of struggled
Origin :- late 14c., probably a frequentative form, of uncertain origin. Skeat suggests Old Norse strugr "ill will;" others suggest a connection to Dutch struikelen, German straucheln "to stumble." Related: Struggled; struggling.
- verb labor, work
- verb fight, wrestle
- Philæmon averted his face for a moment, and struggled hard with his feelings.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- After the captain left him, he struggled hard to unloose the cords which bound him.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- I remembered the object of my visit, and struggled for composure.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- She struggled for a second in his arms, and received his kiss with a little laugh.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- Cassidy struggled with all his pride against the dominant fury this man hurled on him.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- He pondered it on his way back to the street-car, as he struggled against the wind.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- She slipped into the dress and struggled with its many and intricate fastenings.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- I struggled with temptation and fell asleep still not conquering it.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- John struggled out of his Uncle's embrace and turned squarely to face him.
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
- Pride, anger, and sorrow, struggled in her countenance as she spoke.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
Synonyms for struggled
- assay
- attempt
- battle
- bend over backwards
- brawl
- break one's back
- break one's neck
- buck
- bump heads
- compete
- contend
- contest
- cope
- cross swords
- dig
- endeavor
- exert oneself
- give it one's best shot
- give the old college try
- go all out
- go up against
- grapple
- grind
- hassle
- have one's nose to grindstone
- hustle
- lock horns
- make every effort
- offer
- plug
- plug away
- put up a fight
- romp
- rough-house
- row
- scrap
- scratch
- scuffle
- seek
- shuffle
- slave
- slug
- smack
- strain
- strive
- sweat
- tackle
- take a crack
- take a stab
- take on
- tangle
- toil
- try
- try one's hardest
- undertake
- work like a dog
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