as in labored
to devote serious and sustained effort
toiled for many years on the mammoth outdoor sculpture
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Recent Examples of toiled
Goodall had toiled 23 years as a janitor in a Terre Haute, Indiana, middle school when the 55-year old hopped a flight for the first time in his life, and took the AGT stage in Los Angeles.
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Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
For 10 long years, the sovereign toiled in a 2-by-10-foot castle antechamber to create the perfect beer.
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Bill Swank,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2026
The Maine East and Wabash Valley College alum was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the second round of the MLB draft in 2019 and has toiled in the minor leagues with the Brewers, Texas Rangers, Colorado Rockies and the Dodgers.
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Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Cassie’s sister Lexi (Maude Apatow) toiled as an assistant on a nighttime soap opera.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 June 2026
While the Knicks toiled, the Rangers had decent success — until Dolan decided to leave the Knicks alone and ruin the Rangers by firing general manager Jeff Gorton and Rangers President John Davidson.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2026
For the last four years, the players on stage toiled to reach this moment.
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Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
The roughly 1,000 Bandanese who survived were enslaved alongside other laborers under the perkenier system, where hundreds of workers toiled on each plantation (in Dutch, perk).
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H.m.a. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
14 May 2026
Hired in the foreign transactions department, Eliot toiled at a desk in the bank’s basement.
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René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
For 10 long years, the sovereign toiled in a 2-by-10-foot castle antechamber to create the perfect beer.
—
Bill Swank,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2026
The Maine East and Wabash Valley College alum was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the second round of the MLB draft in 2019 and has toiled in the minor leagues with the Brewers, Texas Rangers, Colorado Rockies and the Dodgers.
—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Cassie’s sister Lexi (Maude Apatow) toiled as an assistant on a nighttime soap opera.
—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 June 2026
While the Knicks toiled, the Rangers had decent success — until Dolan decided to leave the Knicks alone and ruin the Rangers by firing general manager Jeff Gorton and Rangers President John Davidson.
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2026
For the last four years, the players on stage toiled to reach this moment.
—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
The roughly 1,000 Bandanese who survived were enslaved alongside other laborers under the perkenier system, where hundreds of workers toiled on each plantation (in Dutch, perk).
—
H.m.a. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
14 May 2026
Hired in the foreign transactions department, Eliot toiled at a desk in the bank’s basement.
—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toiled
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On the same pitch earlier, South Africa labored past Bangladesh by four wickets and waited for India's fate.
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England impressed in an exciting 4-2 win over historic overperformers Croatia while another pre-tournament favorite, Portugal, labored to a 1-1 draw with DR Congo.
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Germany, whose 10 goals in the group stage were tied for the most of any team, struggled to find a way through Paraguay's 4-5-1 setup.
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Even as her body struggled, Gifford noted her sense of humor never disappeared.
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Before volunteering at the church, Ugboaja worked for a decade as a certified nursing assistant at DHR Health in Edinburg, Texas, according to the diocese.
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The family worked with the FBI to craft a response, but there was no email back.
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“Toiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toiled. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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