battling with a severe challenge contending with a severe challenge Synonym

fight, battle, conflict, effort, endeavor, tussle, strive, wrestle, grapple, toil, labor, contest, clash, skirmish, scuffle, strain [x]

conquer, overcome, vanquish, subdue, crush,, beat, trounce, overthrow, subjugate, annihilate, best, outdo, outclass, surpass, overwhelm, humble, thrash, drub, lick, clobber, demolish, smash, flatten, shellac, whup, pummel, trample, outfight, outmaneuver, outgun, outmatch, outstrip, overpower, outwit, outsmart, worst, undo, foil, thwart, frustrate, neutralize, discomfit, rout, repulse, repudiate, quash, quell, suppress [x]

adversity, difficulty, suffering, distress, trouble, misfortune, affliction, trial, tribulation, burden, struggle, challenge, ordeal, woe, privation, deprivation, discomfort, pain, inconvenience, obstacle, hindrance, setback, calamity, catastrophe, disaster, plight, predicament, quandary, dilemma, misery, torment, anguish, grief, sorrow, wretchedness, desolation, despondency, despair, hardship [x]

obstacles, hindrances, impediments, difficulties, challenges, hurdles, barriers, delays, drawbacks, complications, issues, problems, snags, interruptions, disruptions, reversals, misfortunes, adversities, troubles, pitfalls, stumbling blocks, roadblocks, detours, glitches, slowdowns, stoppages, obstructions, encumbrances, inconveniences, frustrations, defeats, failures, missteps, mishaps, blunders, errors, mistakes, lapses, slips, collapses, breakdowns, regressions, declines, downturns, slumps, demotions, degradations, demises, downfalls [x]

mental-exercise, brain-teaser, cognitive-task, mind-game, mental-ch, intellectual-task, brain-workout, cognitive-exercise, mental-puzzle, intellectual-activity, brain-challenge, cognitive-workout, mind-puzzle, mental-task, intellectual-puzzle, brain-activity, cognitive-challenge, mind-task, mental-workout, intellectual-challenge, brain-task, cognitive-activity, mind-exercise, mental-game, intellectual-game, brain-puzzle, cognitive-game, mind-challenge, mental-activity, intellectual-workout, cognitive-puzzle, mind-workout, mental-challenge, brain-exercise [x]

striving, grappling, battling, wrestling, contending, fighting, labor, toiling, endeavoring, floundering [x]

struggling-with, wrestling-with, dealing-with, contending-with, battling-with, coping-with, tackling, confronting, facing, addressing, managing, handling, navigating, combating, fighting, engaging-with, working-through, coming-to-terms-with, enduring, persevering-through, grappling, wrestling, struggling, dealing, contending, battling, coping, engaging, coming-to-terms, persevering [x]

resisting, opposing, challenging, confronting, withstanding, rebelling, disobeying, disregarding, flouting, ignoring, spurning, thwarting, countering, contesting, defying authority, defying orders, defying rules, defying norms, defying expectations, defying conventions, defying traditions, defying standards, defying regulations, defying laws, defying commands, defying instructions, defying guidelines, defying protocols, defying procedures, defying practices, defying customs, defying habits, defying routines, defying patterns, defying precedents, defying doctrines, defying principles, defying beliefs, defying values, defying ethics, defying morals, defying codes, defying tenets, defying dogmas, defying creeds, defying ideologies, defying philosophies, defying systems [x]

struggling, stumbling, faltering, flailing, wavering, tottering, blundering, fumbling, thrashing, wallowing, foundering, bungling, lurching, reeling, staggering, teetering, misstepping, grappling, battling, striving, laboring, toiling, muddling, bumbling, groping, hesitating, vacillating [x]

conquers-the-barrier, surmounts-the-hurdle defeats-the-challenge, clears-the-obstacle, overcomes-the-hurdle, surpasses-the-barrier, triumphs-over-the-obstacle, navigates-the-barrier, masters-the-challenge, transcends-the-obstacle [x]

fighting, struggling, contending, grappling, wrestling, clashing, combating, skirmishing, sparring, tussling, warring,eling, scrapping, scuffling, engaging, confronting, opposing, vying, competing, striving, resisting, countering, assailing, attacking, defending, challenging, jousting, brawling, slugging, wrangling, feuding, quarreling, disputing, contesting, locking horns, going head-to-head, crossing swords, engaging in combat, engaging in battle, engaging in a fight, engaging in a struggle, engaging in a skirmish, engaging in a clash, engaging in a duel, engaging in a brawl, engaging in a scuffle, engaging in a tussle, engaging in a war, engaging in a conflict [x]

protests, oppositions, disagreements, challenges, criticisms, reservations, complaints, dissent, disapprovals, refutations, counterarguments, demurrals, exceptions, remonstrances, rejections, disapprobations, disavowals, denials, disputes, qualms, misgivings, hesitations, reluctances, scruples, doubts, concerns, grievances, discontent, resistance, rebuttals, counterclaims, counterstatements, counterpoints, countercharges, counteraccusations, counterproposals, counteroffers, counterdemands, counterpleas, counterpetitions, counterrequests, counterappeals, counterprotests, counterobjections, counterdisputes, counterdissents, countercriticisms [x]

struggling-with-obstacles, facing-difficulties, dealing-with-problems, tackling-issues, contending-with-hurdles, wrestling-with-dilemmas, battling-adversities, confronting-challenges, managing-complications, handling-difficulties, coping-with-troubles, navigating-obstacles, overcoming-barriers, addressing-issues, fighting-against-problems, enduring-struggles, grappling-with-issues, striving-against-difficulties, combating-challenges, wrestling-with-problems [x]

kämpft mit, ringt mit, streitet mit, hadert mit, befasst sich mit, setzt sich auseinander mit, kämpft gegen, ringt gegen, streitet gegen, hadert gegen, befasst sich gegen, setzt sich auseinander gegen [x]

be-in-a-tight-spot, be-in-a-bind, be-in-a-jam, be-in-a-pickle, be-in-trouble, be-in-a-dilemma, be-in-a-quandary, be-in-a-predicament, be-in-a-mess, be-in-hot-water, be-in-a-tight-corner, be-in-a-tight-situation, be-in-a-difficult-situation, be-in-a-sticky-situation, be-in-a-fix, be-in-a-scrape, be-in-a-spot-of-bother [x]