belabors

present tense third-person singular of belabor
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as in emphasizes
to speak or write about insistently and usually tiresomely stop belaboring the fact that they're already in debt

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Verb
  • Henrot positions it such that its indented form emphasizes the dark thicket of his pubic hair au naturel.
    Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Along the way, the narrative emphasizes the creature’s tragic humanity.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • Earlier this year, in July 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first implantable VNS device for rheumatoid arthritis, a painful autoimmune disease that attacks the joints.
    Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
  • While Alex is reeling from his discovery, Dwayne attacks him and hauls him away.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • Posted to the account @maisythemarshmallow on September 19, the video shows the dog, named Maisy, lying calmly as the cat snuggles up and licks her face.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
  • When asked the question, the owl takes the lollipop and licks it three times before chomping down on its hard shell exterior and handing the stick back to the child.
    Moná Thomas, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • Okoronkwo’s injury stresses the position group’s lack of sacks through four games.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Extreme weather at the poles stresses crucial moss and lichen, and shreds entire habitats in hours.
    Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025
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  • Governance scolds are appalled by the number, as is the pope.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Woke scolds and anti-woke dolts alike objected to the image of Carpenter kneeling in front of a man who appears to be using her hair as a leash.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
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  • Echidna, mother of monsters, here depicted as a greenish, redheaded snake woman, hides from the Olympians in a cave.
    Seamus Sullivan September 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Fright Night cast him as a magnetic vampire whose polished demeanor hides something far darker.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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  • Washington Post slams Kamala Harris book tour, says Dems don't 'have time to waste' on former VP.
    , FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The charging bear slams against the car as the door closes, swiping at the space where the man's head was moments before.
    Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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  • The man simply pounds the zone.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Belabors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belabors. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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