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

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

Some stances, including ending economic aid to Israel and taxing billionaires, have high levels of support within the Democratic voter base. — Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The Indiana General Assembly gave taxing powers this year to the Indianapolis Public Education Corporation, or IPEC, a new school oversight body. — Aleksandra Appleton, IndyStar, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for taxing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxing

Adjective

A student who is laughing while solving a challenging problem is still learning.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Was working in the feature-length format freeing or more challenging?

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of challenging

Verb

The mission was expected to last until 2008, but was extended twice, ultimately stretching through to September 2017.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
And after a few years of destination runway shows in locations stretching from Madrid to Mexico City and Rio de Janeiro, Herrera returned to New York City to celebrate its anniversary year.

— Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of stretching

Adjective

Your character, Alex, is a literary agent, working in a demanding artistic field.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
As industries increasingly operate equipment in extreme thermal and demanding environments, optical components must withstand conditions that can quickly degrade conventional materials.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of demanding

Verb

As this is not always possible, there can be competition among rainmakers trying to discredit each other, said 30-year-old Kilindon Simiyu, another of the village's rainmakers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
Instead, two coaches making almost identical money were standing on opposite sidelines Saturday night trying to revive two programs with almost identical problems.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of trying

Adjective

The outbreak is spreading under extremely difficult conditions, fueled by insecurity, displacement, a health workers' strike and intense population movements.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
And widespread adoption by farmers is challenging because perennial crops don’t yield as much, harvesting can be difficult and the market still is developing.

— Joshua A. Bickel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of difficult

Verb

Massive stockpiles of methamphetamine smuggled onto the islands by cartels have seeped into the local communities, spurring a widespread addiction crisis and straining the local health system.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
New weekend attacks also knocked two additional Russian refineries offline, further straining global refined product supplies and likely offsetting any seasonal relief.

— Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of straining

Verb

The president was pushing back against calls by tech leaders such as Anthropic's Dario Amodei, OpenAI's Sam Altman and SpaceXAI's Elon Musk to have greater government oversight of AI.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
With yields now notching over 5%, longer-term interest rates across the economy are increasing, pushing up borrowing costs on the national debt as a result.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of pushing

Verb

After listening to customer feedback on how to improve limited releases, the Frankfort distillery is testing a new method where fans can enter a drawing for the opportunity to purchase a bottle.

— Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
Kroger added the tech to a number of stores across the country, and Whole Foods is testing out digital tags at nearly 50 stores.

— Alex Vuocolo, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

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