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

This is supposed to be a fun, quick, non-taxing race. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026 The mid-series break should benefit both of them after a taxing two games. — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 6 May 2026

Verb

Property taxes collected in Kansas go to school districts, city governments, county governments or other special taxing districts like townships and libraries. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026 Off-road driving can be quite bumpy, slow-going and mentally taxing, making a good night's sleep more important than ever. — New Atlas, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for taxing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxing

Adjective

In April, DeepSeek rolled out previews of its latest V4 model, challenging OpenAI’s GPT and Google’s Gemini.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
As a business owner, Maloney says, the most rewarding and most challenging aspect of the job is making all the decisions and solving every problem.

— Claire Hall, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

Definition of challenging

Verb

That could mean walking for two to five minutes every 30 to 60 minutes, taking calls while standing or pacing, using stairs, stretching, or doing a few bodyweight movements between meetings.

— Jakob Roze, Health, 23 July 2026
The metropolitan area was instead placed in parts of three districts, with Cohen’s reshaped district stretching a couple hundred miles eastward before reaching north toward the Nashville suburbs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of stretching

Adjective

The company positions it as a daily-use model rather than one reserved only for the most demanding workloads.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
Valdebebas sources describe Mourinho as demanding but approachable — someone who pushes players hard while remaining involved in every detail of training.

— Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of demanding

Adjective

Strickland said even getting equipment on the road during construction can be difficult for farmers.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026
While following the money may be difficult, there are other signs of the growing role of organized crime in politics.

— Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of difficult

Verb

Low river levels are disrupting cargo transport, and water scarcity is straining hydropower-dependent regions.

— Sanidhya Sharma, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
Darling-Hammond described a system straining to keep pace with a changing economy, in which students increasingly move in and out of college and blend academic coursework with hands-on career training.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of straining

Verb

The sky-high payments could be caused by a lot of different things — buyers wanting big cars, low credit scores pushing monthly payments higher or high credit scores allowing for bigger loans.

— Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
The bear spent several moments sniffing around the office and wandering through the building before returning to the entrance, pushing the door open again and leaving on its own.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of pushing

Verb

Companies should also have the option to manually turn off a model’s network access as a failsafe when testing risky scenarios, like evaluating whether an AI agent can hack a bank, Ji added.

— Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Kroger has responded by lowering prices on thousands of everyday staples, simplifying promotions, and testing broader price reductions as shoppers increasingly favor predictable everyday value over complicated coupon programs.

— Hank Cardello, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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