BELABOR Synonyms: 170 Similar and Opposite Words

belabor

verb

bi-ˈlā-bər

Definition of belabor

as in to emphasize

to speak or write about insistently and usually tiresomely stop belaboring the fact that they're already in debt

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as in to attack

to criticize harshly and usually publicly there's no need to belabor other people's flaws when you're hardly perfect yourself

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as in to lick

to strike repeatedly with a whip he belabored a horse almost to the point of death

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Recent Examples of belabor Apple launches perimenopause, child safety features During Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference keynote, one health announcement came fast — the other was belabored at length. — Mario Aguilar, STAT, 9 June 2026 Blame, too, goes to the Bears, of course, whose political miscalculations have been well-documented by us and others and don’t need belaboring here. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026 There are a few lumpy patches, moments when the revision over-explains itself or belabors a point. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 No need to belabor the point—the emotions are obvious from the music itself. — Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for belabor

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Brinda Somaya, an architect and chair of the WMW International Expert Panel, emphasized the urgency of addressing these risks.

— News Desk, Artforum, 2 Oct. 2026
Independent has become known for its distinctive layout, which emphasized flow over the boxy booths that typify these commercial trade shows.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of emphasize

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The recent success of a late-stage mRNA cancer vaccine, showing the drug stopped the return of melanoma, has boosted hopes that the approach can be successfully harnessed to attack other cancers.

— Allison DeAngelis, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
In Ohio, Husted has been repeatedly attacked for his role in attracting data centers to Ohio as lieutenant governor.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of attack

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The Sox move on to Cleveland while the Cubs come home to lick their wounds.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
The Bombers beat the Red Sox 9-2 in Game 2 after winning the series opening game 9-0, sending New England’s hardball heroes home to lick their wounds until next spring.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of lick

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The Amazon Prime Video broadcasters all considered the male Fever fan guilty before details of what actually happened came out, scolding him on air for his behavior.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Tired of Luann’s antics already, Porsha chats with the other women during it, and Luann doesn’t just yell at her from the stage but walks into the crowd to scold her face-to-face into the microphone.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of scold

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Until today, human scientists have been the agents responsible for discovering cancer cures, and for doing so they (and key associates) have been showered with academic credit and awards, perhaps even a Nobel Prize.

— Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
In a game that looked lopsided for the better part of three quarters, the Chargers did enough Sunday to scare the defending Super Bowl champions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of do

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Just a Fever player slammed to the ground, a couple Aces free throws, and a couple zebras looking as clueless as ever.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Donalds’ speech ran the gamut of Republican campaign points, from slamming COVID lockdowns to border crossings.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of slam

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The Trask twins have grown up with the lie that their mother died, and while Cal hides his wounds from that absence, Aron doesn’t.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Interior designers and professional organizers say most kitchens hide usable square footage in plain sight, trapped behind clutter, bad habits and bulky gear that could be stored smarter or edited out entirely.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of hide

Verb

How odd that your in-laws can call your bed old and ugly, but balk at insulting their neighbor’s castoffs by not using them.

— Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2026
For the last two years, Francesca Ortega insulted Latinos on social media with rhetoric that sounded straight from Stephen Miller.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

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