drudgeries

noun

plural of drudgery
as in labors
very hard or unpleasant work in the "good old days" household servants led lives filled with much drudgery and little pleasure

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Recent Examples of drudgeries Your inner lover girl is dying for some time in the sun, for a vacation from your usual drudgeries. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026 For others, the online gaming space – from Wordle and chess to blackjack and poker is a welcome respite from the drudgeries of the day. — Nish Acharya, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drudgeries
  1. labors
  2. toils
  3. efforts
  4. fatigues
  5. exertions
  6. sweats
  7. pains
Noun
  • The dog watched over a three-bodied giant's red cattle, and was ultimately killed by Heracles as the demigod hero sought to complete his 12 labors.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • Nevertheless, Cormier still insists that a beekeeper’s labors are amply rewarded.
    — Richard Schiffman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
Definition of labors
Noun
  • The gods themselves are also an unnerving presence, omnipresent beings of colossal power who see humans as their playthings and view Ulysses' toils as some twisted spectator sport.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026
  • There has to be a chance that Jos Buttler’s toils in Sri Lanka and India represent his last ventures on the international stage, and therefore the end of an era.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of toils
Noun
  • Our firm’s attorneys and professionals applaud the Community Associations Institute and its advocacy efforts for the reintroduced Act as well as other federal and state legislation aimed at helping communities with associations.
    — Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • As a current legislator, Abarca has been involved in the Legislature’s efforts to get a transit sales tax on the ballot.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of efforts
Noun
  • Guard members, clearly distinguished by their military fatigues, have been seen throughout downtown Memphis on patrols and directing traffic during events.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Estonia has, in the past year, observed Russian men in fatigues near its border.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of fatigues
Noun
  • With that, his exertions in perfecting his homegrown colony process—the green smoothie for caterpillars, testing procedures for parasites—came into clearer view for me.
    — Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
  • Thanks to the quality of the fish, word of mouth, foreign guidebooks, and now Moe’s exertions on Instagram, there are long lines at the door, especially on weekends.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Definition of exertions
Noun
  • Additional back-to-school deals include markdowns on fleece sweats, graphic tees and poplin shorts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • After all, the trouser-like design and satin finish looks way more polished than your average work pants, but the relaxed style gives you the same comfort as sweats.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 25 July 2026
Definition of sweats
Noun
  • Not surprisingly, the museum is taking pains to emphasize that the exhibit will not shy away from the problematic aspects of Galliano’s history.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Blackouts and seizures, tremors that became full-body shakes, stabbing chest pains.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of pains

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