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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taxing

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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

Manually controlling a large number of such probes would be a taxing and expensive enterprise, which explains why the startup developed Solo. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Flat tax debate Still, threats to leave are the predictable response whenever a state floats taxing the wealthy. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for taxing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxing

Adjective

Until now, scientists could measure the total phosphorus preserved in ancient rocks, but determining the share that was actually available to marine life remained challenging.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Alas, its path appears quite challenging, given that Digger earned a C+ CinemaScore from audiences and holds a 51 percent approval from reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of challenging

Verb

Tyler is having a little fun stretching his ad-libs like TisaKorean.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
At the gym the specialist personal training team is led by Justin Pimm, a former county-level cricketer and tennis player who can give expert advice on stretching, endurance, and muscle-building, using their Technogym equipment.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of stretching

Adjective

The conductors who oversee the recording of the movie scores are portrayed as hyper-demanding corporate perfectionists.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Quantum computers could eventually solve very demanding computational problems much faster than regular computers.

— Sophya Garashchuk, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of demanding

Verb

Hamas has denied trying to carry out attacks or rebuild its arsenal and accuses Israel of undermining the Gaza peace deal.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Swift appears as a spectral figure trying to warn Johnson that, based on her own experience, her rich husband has more sinister intentions than his current bride imagines.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of trying

Adjective

Finding people at high risk of incubating the Bundibugyo virus, also known as contact tracing, has proved difficult in Congo.

— CONSTANT SAME BAGALWA, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
McKinsey’s data says some of those moves can be difficult for certain workers.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of difficult

Verb

Some medicines have more than tripled in price, further straining Iranians' finances seven months into the country's war with the United States and Israel.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
The war in Iran has challenged Gulf energy infrastructure, straining exports from key producers and pushing Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar to try and find alternate ways to export their crude and LNG.

— Emma Graham, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of straining

Verb

On Frequency of Love, Monét stretches out, pushing the boundaries of the sophisticated, retro sound of her previous album and finding some surprising new angles to her songwriting.

— Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
The Kremlin has banned diesel exports due to the Ukrainian strikes, pushing global prices higher.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of pushing

Verb

That would mean testing models at different checkpoints during training rather than testing a close-to-final version.

— Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026
The contacts will remain in isolation for 21 days and will be released after testing negative for the virus, the ministry’s director, Patrick Amoth, said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

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