Struggle
Struggle verb - To proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually.
Usage example: each week I would struggle through my piano lesson, keenly aware that I wasn't getting any better
Stagger and struggle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stagger" instead a verb "Struggle".
Nearby Words: struggled, struggling
Common collocations
| step | struggle step | stagger step |
| bit | struggle bit | stagger bit |
| protagonist | struggle protagonist | stagger protagonist |
| times | struggle times | stagger times |
Cite this Source
Stagger and Struggle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/struggle/stagger
Struggle & Stagger. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/struggle/stagger>.
Stagger or Struggle. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/struggle/stagger.
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