taxing

adjective

tax·​ing ˈtak-siŋ How to pronounce taxing (audio)
: onerous, wearing
a taxing operatic role
taxingly adverb

Examples of taxing in a Sentence

The journey proved to be very taxing. a very taxing workload that is taking a lot of time to finish
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In 2017, Harvard Business Review reported that the path to CEO typically requires executives to make several lateral moves, take on international assignments, and face other highly taxing experiences. Gena Cox, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 As a non-taxing entity, revenues are derived from the sale of annual boating stickers. Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025 Few people have insight into the difficult and taxing process of gaining legal status in the US, or the work put in behind the scenes by the attorneys representing these cases. Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 18 June 2025 Inter Miami also played the most taxing preseason schedule with five games in Las Vegas, Peru, Panama, Honduras and Tampa. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for taxing

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of taxing was in 1841

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“Taxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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