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adjective

ˈtak-siŋ How to pronounce taxing (audio)
Definition of taxingnext
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
Furthermore, heat increases electrical resistance for EV batteries and chargers, resulting in longer, more taxing charging sessions. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 20 May 2026 This is supposed to be a fun, quick, non-taxing race. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Verb
The duo’s bond was irrevocably broken during Thomas’s formative years in large part due to Alfred’s deeply unstable and emotionally taxing profession. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 Kellogg says that drafting a basic essay is as mentally taxing as digging a ditch is physically exhausting. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for taxing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxing
  1. challenging
  2. stretching
  3. demanding
  4. trying
  5. difficult
  6. straining
  7. pushing
  8. testing
Adjective
  • Sharing her new life on social media helped give Hoadley a sense of empowerment despite her challenging circumstances.
    — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter Carson McCullers’ remarkable debut novel tells a story of the American South, one set in Georgia and peopled with a cast of characters that exist in a rich, layered, and challenging reality.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of challenging
Verb
  • The seasonal calendar is stretching earlier, chains are competing to own the first sip of autumn, and customers are voting with their orders.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Once owned by an heir to the Getty oil fortune, a full-floor penthouse atop San Francisco’s Russian Hill with wraparound terraces and views stretching from the Golden Gate Bridge to the downtown skyline is on the market for nearly $20 million.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of stretching
Adjective
  • These quick tests reveal fine detail, dimensional accuracy, and whether the printer is over- or under-exposed, providing a consistent baseline before evaluating more demanding real-world prints.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The squad underwent intensive work in Portugal, where players generally had one long, demanding morning session, before being given time to recover, often with yoga and massages.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of demanding
Verb
  • Mostly, the cast comes across as a group of friends and co-workers trying to produce comedy together, while fully aware that winning Game Changer just means getting two seconds of celebration and a gag prize.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The young woman who wrote this code was primarily trying to improve her self-image.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of trying
Adjective
  • The California Board of Pharmacy in 2025 reversed course on regulations that would have made the supplement more difficult to acquire after pushback from some firefighters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Striking out on her own was a difficult transition, but embracing her solitude gave her the space to learn more about herself and make her own personal decisions, such as getting her cat or making meals of her choosing.
    — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of difficult
Verb
  • Norman also has a tendency to raise fiscal concerns about some of the president’s priorities, at times straining his relationship with the president.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Data centers have become the largest driver of surging electricity demand that is straining US power grids.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of straining
Verb
  • For the first time, Fed officials described the demand generated by AI infrastructure buildouts as something that could continue to drive up prices for tech products and electricity—thereby pushing up inflation.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Canada has responded with its own retaliatory tariffs and pledged an aid package for affected companies, with Prime Minister Mark Carney commanding public support for the economic pain that will result from pushing back.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of pushing
Verb
  • The senators cited a fall 2025 UC San Diego faculty work group paper that found about 1 in 12 incoming UCSD freshmen were testing below high school math standards, a share that the report said grew nearly thirtyfold since 2020.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The department has also started testing public-charge bonds, which can allow some applicants initially denied on public-charge grounds to receive visas after posting money as a financial guarantee.
    — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of testing

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