The lion struggled to get out of his cage.
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Struggled
//ˈstɹʌɡl̩d//
Synonyms for "struggled" (201 found)
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careencareercat-and-dog lifechallengeclamberclashclash of armsclosecockfightcollidecombatcome to blowscompetecompetitioncontentiousnesscontestationcontortionscontroversycut and thrustdebate
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determinationdevotedisputationdisputedistressdogfightdrudgeryduelembroilmentencounterenmityenterpriseessayexchange blowsexchange of blowsexertfalterfencefeudfight a duelfightingfire fightflouncefraygive and takegive satisfactiongrapplegrapple withground combatgrunt and sweathand-to-hand combathand-to-hand fighthasslehave troublehostilityhouse-to-house combat
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Related words (100)
huff and puffjostlejoustkilkenny catslaborlabor under difficultieslitigationlogomachylurchmake effortmatchmix it upnaval combatofferpainspaper warpassage of armspitchpitch and plungepitched battle
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plungepolemicquarrelquarrelingquarrelsomenessrasslereelresolutionresolveriotrivalrivalryrockrollrumblerun a tiltrunning fightscramblescrapescrappingscrimmagescuffleseekseetheshoving matchskirmishsparsquabblingsquirmstaggerstand-up fightstrainstreet fightstrivingstrugglingstudystumbleswaysweatsweat bloodswingtasktauromachythrash aboutthrust and parrytilttosstoss and tumbletoss and turntottertourneytravailtrialtug-of-wartumbletussletwistundertakeundertakingviewage warwalk on eggshellswallopwallowwarwar of wordswarfarewelterwigglewordsworkwormwranglingwrestlewriggle
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The animal struggled to get out of the cage.
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That child struggled for the prize.
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The crowd struggled to make for the exit.
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