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adjective

ˈmȯi-liŋ How to pronounce moiling (audio)
Definition of moilingnext
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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moiling

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verb

present participle of moil
1
as in laboring
to devote serious and sustained effort miners moiling all day in the sunless recesses of the earth

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2
as in swirling
to be in a state of violent rolling motion the angry mob moiled around the courthouse

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moiling
  1. difficult
  2. laboring
  3. swirling
  4. challenging
  5. struggling
  6. churning
  7. demanding
  8. striving
Adjective
  • The losses linked to the demise of these groups are difficult to quantify, but participants and advocates say the impacts will reverberate across federal agencies for years.
    — Katia Riddle, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Ground surveys can provide more detailed information at a particular site, but covering an entire subway corridor that way would be difficult.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of difficult
Verb
  • While practicing for a sixth straight day, laboring in a heat index pushing 90 degrees, the Chiefs were bound to be a bit ill-mannered.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Complicated births that require, for example, extended time laboring will now be differentiated and might cost more, while uncomplicated births will cost less.
    — Camille A. Clare, STAT, 23 July 2026
Definition of laboring
Verb
  • Starting Friday, the strong wind shear that’s been swirling in the Atlantic all season and keeping most storms at bay is expected to pick up again, wearing away at Dolly.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Eyewitness footage recorded from the village of Verzeille captured a tornado forming and swirling beneath a violent supercell thunderstorm south of the southern French city of Carcassonne on August 24, 2026.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of swirling
Adjective
  • For the healthcare providers in attendance, the party — which featured games and activities for the kids — is a chance to see the real-life impact of their often emotionally challenging work.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Because of the challenging terrain, the bridges are designed to be constructed without heavy machinery.
    — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of challenging
Verb
  • The papers served to underline how central banks are struggling to keep up with challenges introduced by technology.
    — Maria Eloisa Capurro, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The longer the current situation continues, the greater the strain on an economy already struggling with shortages, inflation and restrictions on trade.
    — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of struggling
Verb
  • Like most neighborhood kids, Wang was obliged to help with household chores after class, especially churning soymilk by endlessly hauling his uncle’s giant stone mill around.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
  • An estimated 1,000 volunteers hauled sandbags to Rocky Ripple's levee, hoping to raise the barrier high enough to fend off the churning water, which managed to seep through in some places.
    — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of churning
Adjective
  • Leaders may not need to tax themselves heavily to gain some cognitive benefit during an already demanding period.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • That makes both the X-ray measurement itself and the interpretation of its data increasingly demanding.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of demanding
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Wallis’ Angie is simply a resourceful single mother striving to get home to her 6-year-old daughter.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Improving our understanding of threat could guide the work of faith leaders striving for a more tolerant, pro-democratic role of faith in the public sphere.
    — Paul Djupe, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of striving
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“Moiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moiling. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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