toiler

noun

Definition of toilernext
as in laborer
a person who does very hard or dull work on Labor Day we should give a thought to those toilers who work long hours at low-paying jobs

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Recent Examples of toiler Yet the story of the toiler turned tycoon persisted. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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  1. laborer
  2. worker
Noun
  • Federal immigration agents have spent weeks scouring the Central Valley, immigrant rights organizers say, noting warrantless arrests and the targeting of farm laborers on their way to work.
    — Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Though the inside is upscale, eclectic, cozy and polished, anyone is welcome in the space, from blue-collar laborers to lawyers, Blum said.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of laborer
Noun
  • Civil defense workers and residents in the city of Deir al-Balah searched through the rubble largely using their bare hands.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The company also said that, depending on the application, a single AIR unit could handle workloads equivalent to as many as three workers per shift.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of worker

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“Toiler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toiler. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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