struggling Synonyms

in dire straits wrestling warring vying troubled toiling struggler struggle struggled strive striving straining skirmishing shin wrestle slogging last-ditch having problems in distress in a tight corner up a gum tree tussling up the creek in the soup in hot water in need in difficulty in a pickle in a fix campaigning scuffling scramble disputing difficult contesting contend contending conflicting compete competing combating clashing brawling battling battle dueling effort eke scrambling quarrelling