MOILING Synonyms: 197 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈmȯi-liŋ

Definition of moiling

as in difficult

requiring considerable physical or mental effort the kind of moiling work that was done by unskilled laborers before the age of mechanization

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verb

present participle of moil

as in laboring

to devote serious and sustained effort miners moiling all day in the sunless recesses of the earth

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as in swirling

to be in a state of violent rolling motion the angry mob moiled around the courthouse

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Adjective

Unlike dogs, they cannot simply be taken on longer walks, often resist dietary changes, and can be difficult to medicate consistently, making GLP-1 therapies potentially attractive if clinical trials prove successful.

— Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Their stories recount the devastation to homes and businesses, life in temporary shelters, and the difficult process of rebuilding or relocating.

— Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

Definition of difficult

Verb

Since the Computing Community Consortium hosted its first conference on thermodynamic computing in 2019, a small community of researchers has been laboring to put it into practice.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026
But others are still at work, laboring under a new collective bargaining agreement with another labor organization, the International Longshoremen’s Association.

— Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of laboring

Verb

This entire scene is terrifically tense, kicking off with a stunning shot of the two women standing in defensive positions on the golf course, birds swirling ominously in the cloudy sky above.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 July 2026
The rumors that Travis Kelce is about to retire have been swirling for a while.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 July 2026

Definition of swirling

Adjective

The method also relies on multiple Bell tests and assumptions about independent quantum sources, which could make large-scale implementation challenging.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
His 15-point first half Thursday included two threes, a high-degree-of-difficulty turnaround jumper and another challenging jumper.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Definition of challenging

Verb

Her family has been struggling after her husband lost his job as a motorcycle rider and crossed the border into neighboring Niger to look for work.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
But he was lifted in the fourth inning, forcing Kotsay toward the team’s struggling bullpen earlier than expected.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of struggling

Verb

Dupuis still shreds on 1331, but her guitar takes a supporting role this time, churning along with the industrial percussion that powers the catchy but often chorusless tracks.

— Grace Robins-Somerville, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026
The internet’s reactionary machinery is churning at full force after Graham’s sudden death and Mitch McConnell’s illness.

— Olivia George, Washington Post, 14 July 2026

Definition of churning

Adjective

Those efforts produced significant performance and efficiency gains for several of the laboratory’s most demanding applications.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Yzerman was known as a demanding, intimidating general manager who could grind players in negotiations.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of demanding

Verb

There was so much striving, by individuals and their teams, striving for the World Cup trophy and striving against every structural indecency that conspired to compromise the game’s integrity.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Democrats have this one chance to repudiate the democratic socialists who are striving to define and control their party.

— Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2026

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