as in laboring
to devote serious and sustained effort
toiled for many years on the mammoth outdoor sculpture
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Recent Examples of toiling
After toiling in the minors for seven years, with teams from Venezuela to the Pacific Northwest, Medina made his debut with the Mariners in April 2013.
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
And Betty the Washerwoman, the animatronic laundry lady toiling on the Bench.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
Bandmates Callum, Melusine and Al are mostly toiling in obscurity until a violent act at one of their gigs goes viral.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
For instance, said Guo, the falling birth rate means Japan has a shrinking workforce, with fewer young people available to fill the gaps left by aging workers – who in turn are forced to keep toiling instead of retiring.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
At first glance, Nam-Joon Cho’s lab at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University looks like your typical research facility—scientists toiling away, crowded workbenches, a hum of machinery in the background.
—Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
What everyone else saw was a quarterback ready for his moment after spending over two years toiling in the background.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
The aforementioned deal sheets would often see people still toiling away well beyond midnight in order to get late business over the line.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Bulls are constantly toiling away at endeavors that speak to their artistry.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
And Betty the Washerwoman, the animatronic laundry lady toiling on the Bench.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
Bandmates Callum, Melusine and Al are mostly toiling in obscurity until a violent act at one of their gigs goes viral.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
For instance, said Guo, the falling birth rate means Japan has a shrinking workforce, with fewer young people available to fill the gaps left by aging workers – who in turn are forced to keep toiling instead of retiring.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
At first glance, Nam-Joon Cho’s lab at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University looks like your typical research facility—scientists toiling away, crowded workbenches, a hum of machinery in the background.
—Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
What everyone else saw was a quarterback ready for his moment after spending over two years toiling in the background.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
The aforementioned deal sheets would often see people still toiling away well beyond midnight in order to get late business over the line.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Bulls are constantly toiling away at endeavors that speak to their artistry.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toiling
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The Dodgers then knocked off the Giants in the NL Division Series, though Scherzer lost his Game 3 start – allowing three hits and a run on Evan Longoria’s game-deciding homer while laboring seven innings and 110 pitches.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
26 Oct. 2025
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With The Fulfillment, the sub-context is how clout culture is a currency, how attention itself has become a currency, just like our laboring bodies are.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Her victory also carries national implications for Democrats, who are struggling to chart a path between progressive energy and centrist caution ahead of the 2026 midterms.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Always Greener, which scored 15 nominations on the annual Brit List, is a high concept script that follows a struggling artist, haunted by past failure, who is given a one-in-a-million chance to become his rich and successful doppelganger from a parallel universe.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Gidwani recommends striving for a blend of aerobic (cardio) exercise and strength training to optimize mitochondrial health.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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That dynamic is something Sandriver is striving to correct.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
2 Nov. 2025
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Of those, about 44,000 were working adults and 42,000 were working for an employer, according to the report.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Singaporean transit company ComfortDelGro, meanwhile, is working with Pony AI to explore offering robotaxis, while Lyft is collaborating with Baidu to test its Apollo Go self-driving cars in Europe.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Toiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toiling. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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