BELABORING Synonyms: 173 Similar and Opposite Words

belaboring

verb

present participle of belabor

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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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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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. — 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

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The Hearst newspaper chain’s first profile of Hitler made no explicit mention of antisemitism, emphasizing instead his hatred of the Bolsheviks.

— Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Four 19th-century English vitrines each showcased a different story from the new collection, emphasizing Italian craft through materials, colors and techniques — and the unique interpretations of the Mosaico.

— Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of emphasizing

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The rapid spread of Ebola has been aided from the onset by widespread skepticism among locals who have dismissed the disease as a hoax, even attacking health workers and health facilities on multiple occasions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
When ingested, the mixture could lead to infection with a bacterium that carries the nerve-attacking toxins that botulism is known for.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of attacking

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The team also pointed out that the same circuit is responsible for the expression of normal, context-appropriate grooming and licking.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
In the post, Wouter was pictured wearing a dog cone, which is used to prevent pets from licking, chewing or scratching surgical sites or wounds.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

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The dynamic is stressing household budgets at a time when they’re already strained by broader affordability issues, a key issue in the upcoming midterm elections.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
At China’s signature AI conference in July, Xi called for greater openness and collaboration in AI, while stressing the need for regulation to keep it under human control.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of stressing

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Eventually, all charges were dropped days before trial, with Perry scolding prosecutors for violating the inherent trust placed in the office.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Historically, the United States has sent mixed messages to Europeans, encouraging them to step up but then scolding them for seeking autonomy.

— JENNIFER KAVANAGH, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of scolding

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One man was already pounding another's head into a small hole that prisoners used as a toilet.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Breaking Benjamin As pounding as any heavy metal band, this Pennsylvania group hammers its way to surprisingly melodic choruses.

— Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of pounding

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Donalds’ speech ran the gamut of Republican campaign points, from slamming COVID lockdowns to border crossings.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
On the same day, HHS senior adviser Calley Means doubled down on the claim, posting on X that Kennedy is doing so well that Democratic operatives are slamming the FDA for doing its job by conducting food recalls.

— Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

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These are just two of the many scenes of destruction the hurricane has left in Hawaii after lashing the state’s western islands with heavy rain, widespread flooding and tropical-storm-force winds on Monday and Tuesday.

— Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
This week’s meeting of G20 finance ministers underscored rising global trade tensions, with several countries, including the US, lashing out at China.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of lashing

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