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
Recent Examples on the Web The Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bills on Sunday in a taxing battle that came down to the wire in a tight 27-24 victory. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024 Loading your audio article SAN FRANCISCO — Following one of their more taxing trips of the year, a three-city, six-game trip that saw the franchise mourn the death of icon Willie Mays, the Giants returned to San Francisco to collectively exhale — while looking to break a losing streak, too. Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024 At first, his training and playing schedule wasn’t too taxing. Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 12 June 2024 But Songs of Conquest has much easier onboarding, modern resolutions, interfaces that aren't too taxing (to the point of being Verified on Steam Deck), and granular difficulty customization. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for taxing 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'taxing.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of taxing was in 1841

Dictionary Entries Near taxing

Cite this Entry

“Taxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxing. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on taxing

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!