1
as in to emphasize
to speak or write about insistently and usually tiresomely
stop belaboring the fact that they're already in debt
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as in to attack
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
there's no need to belabor other people's flaws when you're hardly perfect yourself
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3
as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
with a whip he belabored a horse almost to the point of death
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Recent Examples of belabor
Jones belabored this point as well, once again citing packing too much and how a broken zipper can quickly turn messy if security is unable to quickly re-pack your belongings.
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Kelsey Chapman, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2024
Rather than belabor the premise, NYC loyalists Wiki and MIKE use it to frame an experiential dialogue.
—Pitchfork, 11 Dec. 2023
Not to belabor the point, but why does NYU have a UAE campus?
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 14 Dec. 2023
Without belaboring the comparison, Runciman elaborates a case for the state, which binds human reason in a lattice of rules and procedures, as an algorithmic device.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2023
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Kelsey Chapman, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2024
Rather than belabor the premise, NYC loyalists Wiki and MIKE use it to frame an experiential dialogue.
—Pitchfork, 11 Dec. 2023
Not to belabor the point, but why does NYU have a UAE campus?
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 14 Dec. 2023
Without belaboring the comparison, Runciman elaborates a case for the state, which binds human reason in a lattice of rules and procedures, as an algorithmic device.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belabor
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Sezzle acknowledges the impact of macroeconomic conditions on consumer spending and credit risk, emphasizing the importance of effective risk management and sustainable business practices.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Interviews and discussions ran longer and looser, and since the set itself was so quiet, these talky segments emphasized the unsettling absence of background noise.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Just two years prior, the NFL team had shelled out more than $1.4 million trying to get Becker elected mayor, and another roughly $1 million attacking Mayor Lisa Gillmor.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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An investigation from DePaul University and the Chicago Police Department is underway after two Jewish students who were visibly showing their support for Israel were attacked on the university’s Lincoln Park campus.NBC Chicago, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Nomi Malone licking the stripper pole in Showgirls?Lily Burana, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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In the series premiere, Rio licked Agatha’s hand in a sapphic (and slightly blood-play oriented) moment of intimacy, and the two also had an almost-kiss at the end of episode four.Quispe López, Them, 31 Oct. 2024
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Still, watching Hannah scold him about everything, from 401(k)s to boiling water to phone bills, from ordering him to walk a dog that doesn’t belong to him to telling him that riding hotel pool furniture would give her the ick, was painful.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
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Dolores returns to scold her grandson for badmouthing her during the show’s Día de los Muertos episode, which airs on NBC on Friday, Oct. 25.Brendan Le, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Shout out to our friends at TMZ who did the most insightful original reporting.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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Local health officials are working to reach everyone who may have had contact with the infected individual, and they are expected to do so in this case, said Preston Merchant, a spokesman for the San Mateo County health department.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Lydia Lucero, 49, lives nearby and said the truck appeared to have been up in the middle of 15th Avenue after slamming into the wall of a corner house.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Topline Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce apologized on Monday for slamming a football fan’s phone into the ground over the weekend, after the fan called his brother a homophobic slur for his relationship with Taylor Swift.Ty Roush, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Super Bowl contender hiding in plain sight Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper signed a 13-year, $330 million contract in early 2019 in what was a record deal at the time.David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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But Bill Belichick has nothing in particular to offer when journalists ask about coaches hiding the effects of the disease.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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At the rally, the Republican hit several familiar notes, hinting at election fraud, insulting his opponents and criticizing Harris over immigration and the economy.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trump has regularly insulted women who may pose a threat to him, such as his former opponent Hillary Clinton.Alena Botros, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Belabor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belabor. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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