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

Roberts thought Sheehan’s second-inning pitch count had become too taxing for a pitcher who returned from Tommy John surgery less than a year ago. — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 8 June 2026 The problem is, watching their children is very taxing. — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 4 June 2026

Verb

However, state law requires remaining special tax allocation funds to be disbursed to the taxing bodies as the official end. — Mick Zawislak, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 The deal exempts Starbase Louisiana from local property taxes but requires the company to pay $25 million a year to the local taxing authorities. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for taxing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxing

Adjective

Such calculations are part of a wider effort to understand why molecular simulations remain challenging.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
But the shift in college athletics has required an internal reconciling that is even more challenging than the external education.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of challenging

Verb

Watkins scored 11 points during a decisive third quarter in which USC outscored UNLV 31-10, stretching a 52-39 halftime lead to 83-49.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
The National Weather Service temperature outlook for the next three months shows the likelihood of above-average temperatures stretching from the Pacific Northwest, through the Upper Midwest and right through the Northeast.

— Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of stretching

Adjective

And as routine tasks are automated, workers could lose opportunities to develop the experience needed for more demanding work.

— Lindsay Dodgson, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
The Sun enters your 12th House, drawing your attention toward rest, reflection, privacy, unfinished matters, and everything easier to hear when the outside world becomes less demanding.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of demanding

Verb

Hertzberg said he’s talked to investors who may be willing to buy these bonds at cheaper rates, given the crushing issue the funding is trying to solve.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
For this week, however, Morris is an evil stepsibling, the 49ers’ defensive coordinator trying to slow down Robinson and the Falcons’ offense.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of trying

Adjective

Jarman, who came in as the defending champion on the event, put together a more difficult routine but was nicked by judges for his execution.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
This is the last remaining game on the schedule that should be very difficult.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of difficult

Verb

An unaffordable dream While daily costs are straining people’s wallets, longer-term investments like housing are also forcing voters to make sacrifices.

— Alexandra Meier, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026
By this point, the bubble of unspoken words between these two women is straining with tension.

— Katie Rife, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of straining

Verb

Reaching 34 kA marked a significant increase in testing current and allowed engineers to examine the component’s structural response under stronger electromagnetic forces.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
The robots are designed to assist the astronauts onboard with testing new technologies in microgravity and helping mission team members back on Earth to better observe inside the station.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of testing

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