BELABOR Synonyms: 170 Similar and Opposite Words

belabor

verb

bi-ˈlā-bər

Definition of belabor next

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 One thing the Ducks won’t have to belabor is the shootout, which gave them a win over the Avs back in January, another over the Calgary Flames on Sunday and seven in seven opportunities overall this season. —

Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026 At risk of belaboring the Wallacaissaince, this is an especially fun conversation for structure nerds and systems heads. —

Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026 Jones belabored this point as well, once again citing packing too much and how a broken zipper can quickly turn messy if security is unable to quickly re-pack your belongings. —

Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026 This isn’t to belabor the point of the final three weeks, because the Chiefs didn’t exactly have much of anything to play for. —

Sam McDowell 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for belabor

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The jury agreed and convicted Thomas of manslaughter instead of murder, with some jurors emphasizing the role of his addiction.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Salaviza described the short form as a pure mode of expression in which authentic emotion is fundamental, while von Döhren – drawing on her parallel career as an illustrator – emphasized how effectively the format can convey feeling through storytelling.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 June 2026