moils 1 of 2

noun

plural of moil
1
as in disturbances
a state of noisy, confused activity went for a retreat at the monastery for a temporary respite from the moil of the modern world

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2
as in efforts
very hard or unpleasant work fed up with the moil and moneygrubbing of Wall Street, he decided to open a bed-and-breakfast in Vermont

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moils

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verb

present tense third-person singular of moil
1
as in struggles
to devote serious and sustained effort miners moiling all day in the sunless recesses of the earth

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

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for moils
  1. disturbances
  2. efforts
  3. struggles
  4. swirls
  5. commotions
  6. sweats
  7. labors
  8. spins
Noun
  • These persons came to our city with the intent on causing harm, injury, and destruction, bringing harassment, disturbances, and mayhem.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
  • If these issues aren’t addressed by a mental health professional, some teens may turn to substances as well as withdraw from peers or family, or develop physical symptoms, such as headaches, stomachaches, and sleep disturbances, says Waitt.
    — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 5 July 2026
Definition of disturbances
Noun
  • Meanwhile, traditional efforts to take undocumented immigrants into custody from their homes have become less effective.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • The benefit brings together figures from the art, film, fashion and entertainment worlds while raising funds for LACMA’s broader mission and its efforts to make film a more integral part of the museum’s programming.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
Definition of efforts
Verb
  • Charles builds their cabin with help from a kind widower and Civil War veteran, John Edwards (Warren Christie), who struggles with alcohol; Edwards’ sometime companion (Rebecca Amzallag) is a fiercely independent bar owner.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 9 July 2026
  • Her performance as Jovie, the department store employee who struggles to get into the Yuletide frame of mind, was her big break.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
Definition of struggles
Verb
  • The galaxy's heart shines brightly in the image, with gleaming rays of light radiating from its center while gas and dust swirls around.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 19 May 2026
  • Longoria’s approach to the wild fervour that continually swirls around the Velodrome was to try to harness it by hiring comparably combustible coaches like Jorge Sampaoli, Igor Tudor, Gennaro Gattuso and De Zerbi.
    — Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Definition of swirls
Noun
  • Over the past year, men’s ski jumping has been marred by Norway’s cheating scandal and more recent genital manipulation rumors, which has become one of the early commotions of the Milano-Cortina Games.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Definition of commotions
Noun
  • Made out of 80 percent cotton, these pants will feel like your favorite pair of sweats—all while looking like one of the most fashion-forward people on your flight.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
  • But from then on, Nolte was never late and showed up every day in the same outfit — a trench coat, T-shirt, sweats and Nike turf shoes — with a notebook in hand.
    — CJ Moore, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of sweats
Verb
  • Every man and woman who labors in the construction industry deserves that.
    — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of labors
Verb
  • The Catherine wheel of anxiety spins in the largest military alliance in history, with some justification.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • An agitator is a post in the machine’s center that twists so the clothes can rub against each other, while impellers have a cone or disc on the bottom of the drum that spins.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2026
Definition of spins
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“Moils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moils. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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