strive against (?.)

• antagonize
• battle
• beat against
• beat up against
• breast the wave
• buck
• buffet
• buffet the waves
• challenge
• close with
• combat
• compete with
• complain
• complain loudly
• confront
• contend against
• contend with
• contest
• dispute
• dissent
• face down
• face out
• face up to
• fight
• fight against
• front
• grapple with
• join battle with
• kick against
• labor against
• make a stand
• meet head-on
• militate against
• object
• offer resistance
• oppose
• protest
• recalcitrate
• reluct
• reluctate
• remonstrate
• revolt
• rival
• show fight
• stand
• stand at bay
• stand up against
• stand up to
• stem the tide
• struggle against
• take on
• vie with
• withstand