How to Use struggle on in a Sentence

struggle on

phrasal verb

• The inning seemed to take the life out of Aubrey, which struggled on both ends for much of the game.
  — Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 2 June 2023
• While the field struggled on the 18th, with just 10 birdies there Sunday, Fowler did not.
  — Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2023
• As a result of the team’s struggles on the ground, and the game script, O’Brien placed more emphasis on the pass game.
  — Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
• The Steelers are struggling on offense and have lost three in a row.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
• The Rams struggled on offense in a 19-16 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
• But for years, a sizeable group also has struggled on the state tests.
  — Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2023
• The stock has struggled on the charts of late, turning in six losses in the last seven sessions.
  — Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes, 3 May 2023
• Swiatek, 22 and from Poland, has struggled on grass and never made it past the fourth round in her three attempts here.
  — David Waldstein, New York Times, 5 July 2023
• The Wolves’ offense hummed — a welcome sign for a team that at times has struggled on that end of the floor this season.
  — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2024
• His best hole might have come just before struggling on his last two holes.
  — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
• Doan struggled on Sunday, though, with three bogeys on the front nine.
  — Brad Townsend, Dallas News, 29 May 2023
• Douglas struggled on beam both nights of trials, with a fall each night, but her strength on uneven bars won her the spot on the team.
  — Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
• The Bengals have struggled on the road so far this season, which is something Burrow is well aware of.
  — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2023
• Cons The brush head isn’t height-adjustable and struggles on high-pile carpeting.
  — Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
• Parents of children who’ve struggled on the drug urge caution.
  — Benjamin Mueller, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2024
• Second chances The Aztecs have struggled on the offensive boards this season.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2023
• The assault led to a struggle on the ground, where the two deputies were able to restrain the inmate with the help of other deputies, according to officials.
  — Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023
• The pair, however, both struggled on round three, which was centered around burping out the names of the members of Destiny’s Child.
  — EW.com, 22 Feb. 2024
• Her aunt never received adequate treatment and struggled on and off the street, then was gang-raped and soon died of AIDs.
  — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2023
• The defense As much as Nevada has struggled on offense, things are even worse on defense.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2023
• Against the Bengals, the Rams struggled on offense, converting only one of 11 third downs.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023
• The parasitized lanternfly struggles on for weeks until the wasp larva bursts through its sac and leaves to form a cocoon.
  — Nala Rogers, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2023
• Ibáñez struggled on the bases in the second and fourth innings when he was thrown out at home plate and second base, respectively.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2023
• Curry and Thompson struggled on Friday, combining to shoot an abysmal 14 for 47 from the field.
  — Sopan Deb, New York Times, 13 May 2023
• Down by a stroke, McIlroy, who struggled on the greens for much of the day, barely missed a birdie putt on the 17th hole, his familiar anguish reappearing.
  — Alan Blinder, New York Times, 19 June 2023
• The tier structure was solidified in the 2007 contract that the union signed with the Big Three, when the auto industry was struggling on the eve of the Great Recession.
  — Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
• Fewer cuts to Swift seemed to happen during the second half of the game, possibly because the Chiefs were struggling on the field until the team’s first touchdown.
  — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 11 Feb. 2024
• Her struggles on those holes stemmed from indecision on clubs.
  — Varun Shankar, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2023
• The improvements include repaving, an eastbound lane for trucks that struggle on an uphill climb, new guardrails and drainage upgrades.
  — Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 19 Aug. 2023
• The pitching struggled on both sides in Sunday’s elimination game as the teams combined to used nine pitchers.
  — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2023

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024