belabored

verb

Definition of belaborednext
past tense of belabor
1
as in emphasized
to speak or write about insistently and usually tiresomely stop belaboring the fact that they're already in debt

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2
as in attacked
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 licked
to strike repeatedly with a whip he belabored a horse almost to the point of death

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belabored
  1. emphasized
  2. attacked
  3. stressed
  4. slammed
  5. pounded
  6. abused
  7. whipped
  8. criticized
Verb
  • Last week, Bears President/CEO Kevin Warren emphasized that general manager Ryan Poles would be the point person for the search.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But the task force emphasized that ultimately the Secret Service is responsible for ensuring that coordination runs smoothly.
    Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of emphasized
Verb
  • Popular on Variety However, much like Qatar — which hosted the World Cup in 2022 — FIFA’s decision has already been attacked by human rights groups.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Others, however, argued that Neely had not physically attacked anyone, and that Penny should not have held him in a prolonged chokehold.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of attacked
Verb
  • With supplies limited, dos Santos stressed that preventive measures remain crucial.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • While fans speculated whether Lee’s movie would follow the same premise, Spike Lee has stressed that this film is not a remake, so fans shouldn’t expect the same product.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of stressed
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  • Jordon Hudson, the 24-year-old former cheerleader dating Bill Belichick, slammed the food delivery app DoorDash, claiming that she was left with stitches after placing an order.
    Natasha Dye, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • While many, including Barstool president Dave Portnoy and sports commentator Keith Olbermann, slammed Reese for the gesture, Clark maintained that she wasn’t offended by it.
    Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of slammed
Verb
  • Charis Kai, a freshman, was nearly asleep when her resident adviser pounded on the door to her dorm room.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Beck was able to take the snap and hand the ball off to Etienne, who pounded it in from four yards out for the game-winning touchdown.
    Kevin Dotson, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of pounded
Verb
  • The other permissions that should never be granted to any app unless absolutely necessary is Accessibility Services, which are system tools that can be abused by malware to take control of devices and their key system functions.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Lucero family alleges her daughter was abused 75 times.
    Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of abused
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  • The Franklin Fire ignited Monday night after days of extremely dangerous fire conditions when Santa Ana winds whipped across the region.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Before turning back, many of them whipped out their phones to snap a photo of the divers.
    Cedar Attanasio and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • Many people made public statements in support of Thompson, his family, and the capture of his killer, but others on social media celebrated the demise of a powerful figure in an industry often criticized for its denials of healthcare coverage.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Similar to other investigations and reports, the task force sharply criticized the agency responsible for safeguarding America's top democratic leaders.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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