struggled

intransitive verb struggled, struggling

1. to contend or fight violently with an opponent
2. to make great efforts or attempts; strive; labor
3. to make one's way with difficulty: to struggle through a thicket

Origin: ME strogelen < ?

transitive verb

1. to bring, put, do, etc. by struggling
2. to make (one's way) with difficulty

noun

1. great effort or a series of efforts; violent exertion
2. conflict; strife; contention