1
as in emphasizing
to speak or write about insistently and usually tiresomely
stop belaboring the fact that they're already in debt
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2
as in attacking
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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3
as in licking
to strike repeatedly
with a whip he belabored a horse almost to the point of death
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Recent Examples of belaboring
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.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
At risk of belaboring the Wallacaissaince, this is an especially fun conversation for structure nerds and systems heads.
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
The civil trial between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively has been postponed for two months, belaboring an already laborious process.
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Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 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
The civil trial between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively has been postponed for two months, belaboring an already laborious process.
—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belaboring
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The brand aims to stand out in-aisle with clear positioning, emphasizing design, performance, and practical sustainability.
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That was despite intensifying heat that Cage and the communications team would make a point of emphasizing on-site and in messaging.
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He is accused of attacking a 27-year-old man with a beer mug inside the Hula Bar on Saturday night.
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Liv Morgan controversially interrupted Iyo Sky's coronation, attacking her and forcing a tap-out.
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After milking, the cows would return themselves to their fresh pasture and spend the day grazing, snoozing, licking one another, and cooling off in the shade of pine trees.
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Bring along a friend who wouldn’t be able to indulge in these kinds of finger-licking treats otherwise.
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Novo Nordisk is stressing the overall health benefits of Wegovy, including lower risk of cardiovascular problems such as heart attacks and strokes.
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Beijing, Bangalore and Shanghai achieved scores of around 85% each, with Asian respondents stressing that their cities are welcoming to everyone.
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This ancient poem isn’t interested in scolding women for their sexuality, but in the establishment of honor in the elite household.
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The princess hilariously put her little brother in his place by scolding him.
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Be mesmerized by the dazzling lasers and pulse-pounding tunes from the movie in this unforgettable experience.
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An apartment surveillance video captured a man pounding on the window, before Davis gave him a key.
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An on-and-off again rivalry during the primary The two men shared a similar message during the primary, slamming Democrats for mismanaging the state and calling for tax cuts and regulatory rollbacks.
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Also in 2007, Spencer was sentenced concurrently to seven years in prison for choking a woman, slamming her head to the ground, and robbing her of her cellphone, and for smashing into a woman's car and ransacking it, prosecutors said.
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Unfortunately, this can lead to some individuals lashing out in response to their own insecurities, hate and low bar of aptitude, which is confirmed by the tenor of the attacks.
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Criminal Minds star Paget Brewster is apologizing after lashing out at a critic.
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“Belaboring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belaboring. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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