struggle against (?.)

• antagonize
• battle
• beat against
• beat up against
• breast the wave
• buck
• buffet
• buffet the waves
• close with
• combat
• compete with
• contend against
• contest
• fight
• fight against
• grapple with
• join battle with
• labor against
• militate against
• offer resistance
• reluct
• reluctate
• rival
• stem the tide
• strive against
• take on
• vie with