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

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

His platform has goals of reducing income inequality through taxing the ultra-wealthy, transitioning to clean energy and investing in public schools. — Christina Zhang, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 The setback was especially difficult because the procedure had been so taxing. — Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for taxing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxing

Adjective

Enforcing the new ordinance is not as challenging as critics charge, Boone said.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
In Tony, Bourdain not only flees to Provincetown to follow Nancy, but also to escape his challenging relationship with his parents, Gladys and Pierre Bourdain.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of challenging

Verb

The Pro Bowl running back participated in the early walk-through session and team stretching period before moving to the sideline to work with trainers.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Due to this, a few individuals find stretching the lid to fit over the container to be occasionally challenging.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of stretching

Adjective

By automating repetitive, physically demanding and highly variable tasks, intelligent robotics allows experienced people to focus on the work where their judgment and expertise create the greatest value.

— Ariyan Kabir, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
However, rather than viewing the demanding conditions as a disadvantage, Simmons believes the heat can become an advantage for the Panthers.

— Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of demanding

Verb

February 19 – March 20 That impulse buy may be trying to solve a feeling.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026
Her doctor advised her to stop clinical hyperpigmentation treatments for her dark spots and uneven skin tone as some ingredients could be unsafe to use while trying to conceive or during pregnancy.

— Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of trying

Adjective

Establishing that sense of familiarity requires time spent playing and training together, something made more difficult by a constant carousel of new signings.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Nugraha said difficult terrain has complicated efforts, with some hotspots located on steep volcanic slopes that are difficult to reach by land.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of difficult

Verb

Making ends meet continues to be a struggle for many families, and now back-to-school shopping is straining even more families' budgets.

— Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
As a result, the infrastructure is straining against a complexity that grows with every product generation.

— Thomas Ryd, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of straining

Verb

Ali Tager, an NCA vice president, said on the On The Margin podcast that about a third of small and mid-sized businesses already accept crypto, and that their own customers are pushing.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Now, Hortman and two of his children are pushing to stop Blanche from formally taking on the role of the country's top cop.

— Conor Wight, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of pushing

Verb

Next week, for the first time ever, Taiwan will deliberately slow its mobile internet speed, testing how citizens would communicate if bandwidth becomes scarce in emergencies ranging ⁠from disasters to a Chinese invasion.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
An InStyle writer has been testing it for the last two months, and reports her hair feels softer and much less frizzy.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of testing

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