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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
Example sentences :
  • 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

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