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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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
Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Inter Miami also played the most taxing preseason schedule with five games in Las Vegas, Peru, Panama, Honduras and Tampa.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Before 1978, most local taxes and fees were simply imposed by the taxing authority.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Few people have insight into the difficult and taxing process of gaining legal status in the US, or the work put in behind the scenes by the attorneys representing these cases.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Inter Miami also played the most taxing preseason schedule with five games in Las Vegas, Peru, Panama, Honduras and Tampa.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
Verb
Special taxing districts have been on the rise in Denver.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Before 1978, most local taxes and fees were simply imposed by the taxing authority.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxing
Adjective
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The stalemate over funding in Washington comes at a challenging time for the more than 40 million Americans carrying education debt.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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According to construction manager John Kearns, the oceans swells became too challenging, moving the barge too much for the crane to operate safely.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 2006–07 fundraising and deployment cycles, firms rushed to put money to work and paid increasingly high prices, stretching valuations.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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States stretching from Kentucky to Ohio and Michigan, and from West Virginia to Pennsylvania and western New York could all be impacted, AccuWeather meteorologists said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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As the founder and CEO of Shondaland – a media empire behind hits like Scandal, Inventing Anna Bridgerton and more – Rhimes balances intense storytelling with the equally demanding role of being a mother of three.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Thank you for your demanding, lyrical, and sensual body of work, and for your fidelity to the light itself.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Others were trying to find a place in a growing narrative of American exceptionalism.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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The risk to coffee production from climate change has some researchers trying to develop more climate-resistant varieties of coffee.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These events encourage community members to dispose of hazardous materials like gasoline, oil, chemicals, and more, which can be difficult to dispose of and pose a safety risk if not handled correctly.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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Don't Look Now manipulates audiences' minds, mixing elements of the occult with the overwhelming need for hope into a plot twist audiences will find difficult to swallow.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Common culprits include straining during bowel movements, constipation or diarrhea, prolonged sitting and obesity, explains Orlando.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Padded shoulder straps also keep you from straining your back.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And Italy’s Serie A is still pushing for approval to move Milan’s match against Como to Perth, Australia, in February.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Half of his power lies in his ability to explore outside the mold, pushing through reggaetón into dancehall and Latin trap without losing command of the audience.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, the platform is also testing a new way to handle links.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
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The key to identifying the right white shade for your space is testing.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Taxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taxing. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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