0 past simple and past participle of struggle
1 to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something:
2 to fight, especially with your hands:
I struggle to balance work and family commitments.
Many single parents struggle to bring their children up on a low income.
She struggled with her attacker but he was too strong for her.
Politicians, bureaucrats, families, ex-servicemen, clerics, artists, builders, and contributors struggled to control the commemorative space.