Battled

The boy battled against a serious illness.

A great number of students battled for freedom of speech.

He battled his way out of the mob.

His parents battled to send him to college.

Swinging their swords with two hands, the warriors bravely battled their enemies to the end.

They battled and battled, not thinking about the danger.

Tom has battled depression at various periods in his life.

The soldiers battled on horses.

Sami battled lung cancer.

Fatigued firefighters battled gusting winds fanning multiple blazes.