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adjective

ˈmȯi-liŋ How to pronounce moiling (audio)
Definition of moilingnext
as in difficult
requiring considerable physical or mental effort the kind of moiling work that was done by unskilled laborers before the age of mechanization

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moiling

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verb

present participle of moil
1
as in laboring
to devote serious and sustained effort miners moiling all day in the sunless recesses of the earth

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2
as in swirling
to be in a state of violent rolling motion the angry mob moiled around the courthouse

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moiling
  1. difficult
  2. laboring
  3. challenging
  4. struggling
  5. churning
  6. demanding
  7. striving
  8. rigorous
Adjective
  • The day of his funeral was an incredibly difficult one for his grieving widow Barbara, their four adult children, including Kordisch Tucker, and his grandchildren.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Weightiness in Its Black and White Cinematography Co-star Nicholas Hoult had his own experience dealing with these difficult scene partners and decided to make the best of it by having fun with some of his fellow players, including Bill Skarsgård, who plays the blood-thirsty creature Count Orlok.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of difficult
Verb
  • That became the recurring theme throughout the drive, especially when challenged by the much higher altitudes—the Kia Carnival effortlessly passed laboring trucks (and slow cars).
    Michael Harley, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Intended to help those with disabilities gain employment, the law currently has about 40,000 American workers laboring for half the minimum wage or less, according to the Labor Department.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of laboring
Adjective
  • The hospitality industry grapples with a challenging post-pandemic recovery and mounting environmental pressures.
    Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Choosing the best baked ham online can be challenging—there are glazed and non-glazed options, spiral-cut and whole, boneless and bone-in, and large or small hams.
    Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of challenging
Verb
  • The police in New York City have been, for the past few years, struggling to address a jump in shoplifting and petty thefts.
    Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This is a challenge that researchers have been struggling to solve for close to three decades.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of struggling
Verb
  • As for the empty seat at Margiela, the rumor mill has already been churning.
    Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The first weeks of December were supposed to be a triumph for Macron, a respite from the churning negativity of the political crisis.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of churning
Adjective
  • Furthermore, selling a business is extremely demanding work, so having appropriate incentives in place for the key executives of the business to be divested is imperative.
    Raj Sharma, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • For the first time in our nearly 50-year history, a Black actress won our lead performance category — for an exceptionally demanding turn that only someone of Jean-Baptiste’s caliber could pull off.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of demanding
Verb
  • Companies pour resources into crafting user-friendly interfaces and personalized services, striving to captivate their audiences.
    Anna Convery-Pelletier, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In that sense, exceptional achievers self-medicate by constantly striving for more, and getting only a very temporal satisfaction with each accomplishment.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of striving
Adjective
  • The legal profession has long been recognized for its rigorous standards and competitive environment.
    Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The finding that Israel has perpetrated genocide is a conclusion based on painstaking research and rigorous legal analysis.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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