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adjective

Definition of laborednext
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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Recent Examples of labored
Adjective
This is because games like The Last Guardian had a pretty labored development cycle due to the technical issues with the game’s toolset, among many other things. — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026 His breathing became increasingly labored. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Verb
Stephen Kolek labored through the first three innings for Kansas City, delivering 55 pitches and allowing six baserunners, but stranded four. — CBS News, 10 June 2026 The start didn’t get much easier for Bradley, who labored through a four-inning effort and suffered the loss against the Pirates. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for labored
Recent Examples of Synonyms for labored
  1. manufactured
  2. struggled
  3. strained
  4. worked
  5. contrived
  6. endeavored
  7. automatic
  8. toiled
Adjective
  • Its role is to expose wrongdoing, illuminate facts, and draw the world’s attention to crimes committed in the name of false causes and manufactured justifications.
    — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • Through this, researchers are mimicking natural structures, such as bird nests and bone minerals, to create ultra-strong manufactured materials.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of manufactured
Verb
  • The Mets jumped out to a 9-4 lead as KC starter Seth Lugo struggled in his return to Citi Field.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
  • The Sparks struggled to transition to the basket, giving up 19 turnovers resulting in 25 free baskets.
    — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of struggled
Adjective
  • Trout, who missed 17 games due to a strained right hamstring, hit a 438-foot shot that gave the Angels an 11-0 lead in the eighth.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • After years of strained public services, supply and food shortages and poverty, nearly 8 million people were already in need of humanitarian assistance before the earthquakes hit.
    — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 6 July 2026
Definition of strained
Verb
  • When the Wright brothers first flew, the doubt was never about whether the machine worked, but whether flight would ever be something ordinary people used without a second thought.
    — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • The next inning, Campusano worked a two-out walk and scored from first when Andujar roped a single into the left-field corner.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of worked
Adjective
  • The look manages to be on trend without being too contrived.
    — Selene Oliva, Glamour, 12 June 2026
  • Whereas Heineman’s film used its incredible access to the central couple to capture moments that come across as beautifully and uncomfortably intimate and unstaged, Bergh (The Greatest Love Story Never Told) uses his access to make everything pretty and entirely too contrived.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
Definition of contrived
Verb
  • When Disney+ first launched, the House of Mouse endeavored to make its streaming platform the new home of all things Star Wars.
    — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
  • Johnson for months endeavored to appoint his ally ex-Ald.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of endeavored
Adjective
  • Bluetooth speakers, automatic curtains, and an in-room iPad for the very good Four Seasons app (also available on your phone) would make great enhancements.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
  • The Gamblers advanced after one of their riders appeared to touch the bull with his free hand — an automatic disqualification under PBR rules — but no foul was called.
    — Latif Love July 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Definition of automatic
Verb
  • As Pa, Ma, Mary and Laura toiled to make Independence their new home, a combination of unfortunate setbacks brought them to set out on this journey all over again.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 July 2026
  • Onana has toiled to stay fit for Villa since joining in 2024, yet the latest injury is the most damaging.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 7 July 2026
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