LABORED Synonyms: 192 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of labored

as in manufactured

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verb

past tense of labor

as in struggled

to devote serious and sustained effort the young lawyer labored most of the weekend over the difficult legal brief

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Adjective

Some of the signs of overheating include heavy panting or drooling, a rapid pulse, bright red gums or tongue, labored breathing, difficulty standing, vomiting or diarrhea and a fever. — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 16 July 2026 No, what’s stuck in my head is Morocco’s Round of 32 victory over the Netherlands on the very last, labored breath of the match. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

Verb

Admittedly the continent has labored as the AI hyper-scalers of America and China have produced products (and valuations) that make the eyes pop. — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 Though Morris labored through a 29-pitch first inning and gave up a run, Prielipp more than did his part, throwing five scoreless innings to follow. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for labored

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Adjective

Some of those most in danger are the millions of Americans who live in manufactured housing like mobile homes and trailers.

— Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026
Helen Keller—or her manufactured image, at least—tended to be shining and sweet and noncontroversial.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of manufactured

Verb

While guys such as Will Smith and Chris Stratton were key during the 2024 playoff run, the Royals have struggled to hit on reliable veteran help.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Halloran-Koren said Nicole struggled with drugs — as so many have in Kensington.

— Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of struggled

Adjective

Raman’s tendency to rethink her policy decisions has also contributed to her strained relations with her council colleagues, nearly all of whom are backing the mayor’s reelection bid.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
French bond woes Yields on French government bonds have surged to multiyear highs in recent days, as the country's mounting debt crisis fuels wider concerns about Europe's strained public finances.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of strained

Verb

Then Brice Turang worked a full count and hit an opposite-field double.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Rowling is not participating in the doc, which will instead use archive material, her writing and interviews with some of those who have worked with her.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of worked

Adjective

More bills in the G-string, like winning, like a casino, chance but something deeper, more contrived.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
It’s been one with some problems left over from the original run’s later seasons — particularly in its depiction of Rebecca’s personal life, which always felt contrived — and some issues all its own.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of contrived

Verb

Though eventually abandoned due to cost, this system of surveillance endeavored to equate producers with virtue.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Whatever people think of the film, it was endeavored to be made with purely with the process at its heart.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of endeavored

Adjective

Some robo-advisors offer more customization and features, such as tax-loss harvesting, which uses losses to offset other portfolio gains, or automatic rebalancing.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
And not all of the proofs were certified as correct by the automatic logic verification platform Lean—in fact, some have already been retracted after outside scientists found mistakes.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of automatic

Verb

While Vonnegut toiled in a malt syrup factory, several other prisoners were assigned to labor details clearing out the rubble left behind from the bombings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
Senior tight end Ryan Wynn may have toiled in the shadows a year ago during Oswego’s surprising run to the Class 8A state championship game but his impact didn’t go unnoticed.

— Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

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