1. having difficulty achieving success or making progress
Usage: often used to describe businesses, students, or people facing hardship

1. present participle of struggle; making forceful efforts to get free or overcome difficulties
Usage: present participle form

Examples

• The struggling student needed extra help with math.
• She was struggling to open the heavy door.
• The struggling restaurant finally closed after two years.
• He spent hours struggling with the difficult puzzle.
• Many struggling families rely on food banks.
• The company is struggling to compete with larger rivals.
• I saw her struggling with several heavy bags.