TAXING Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈtak-siŋ

Definition of taxing

as in challenging

requiring much time, effort, or careful attention a very taxing workload that is taking a lot of time to finish

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verb

present participle of tax

as in stretching

to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress your constant arguing is starting to tax my patience

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Recent Examples of taxing

Adjective

The problem is, watching their children is very taxing. — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 4 June 2026 This work can be so emotionally heavy and taxing, and there are many moments where the needs are definitely greater than the resources available. — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026

Verb

Of course, there’s nothing that would prevent another ballot initiative in the future from taxing wealth to fund other spending priorities. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 Because of that, the district was not required to file boundary maps like other taxing authorities such as metro districts. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for taxing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxing

Adjective

As Hispanic Heritage Month continues, one musician at Philadelphia's Curtis Institute of Music is challenging expectations about classical music and the harp.

— Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Naomi Ackie, who plays the scientist charged with Hagen’s experimental procedure, praised how her co-star shouldered what was a very challenging role.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of challenging

Verb

Erected on a hillside in 1938, Fallingwater appeared as a matrix of rectangles with low and flat horizontal lines stretching across the planes of the house.

— Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
Blue crabs and crawfish are sourced from Louisiana, while shellfish such as oysters, Manila clams and cherrystone clams arrive from waters stretching from the East Coast to Asia.

— Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of stretching

Adjective

The problem, Snegovaya said, is that achieving military autonomy for Europe and Ukraine is extremely difficult in the short term, and Europe has been slow to develop the necessary capabilities.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
Past changes have pushed the glacier into a retreat that may be difficult to reverse, while new modeling suggests scientists may have underestimated how warm seawater reaches beneath it.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of difficult

Verb

Gas, groceries, insurance, rent and power bills are eating paychecks, and growth is straining our roads and schools.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Elleson has said Medicare should be primarily for older Americans and has suggested that immigrants are straining healthcare resources.

— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of straining

Verb

Thank you to all the Filipino artists who remain passionate and tireless in pushing the boundaries of where Filipino music can be taken globally.

— Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
At its 2026 national summit, the book-ban-pushing, DEI-opposing, trans-fearing Moms of Liberty group unveiled a new AI tool designed to monitor school board agendas across more than 13,000 school districts nationwide.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of pushing

Verb

These early pieces synced with the bitter mindset of the Pictures Generation of the late 1970s and early ’80s, whose artists took up appropriation as a means of testing authorship and ownership.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
That simulation is how GM — and other automakers — are testing future iterations of their advanced driver assistance systems.

— Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

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