moils 1 of 2

noun

Definition of moilsnext
plural of moil
1
as in disturbances
a state of noisy, confused activity went for a retreat at the monastery for a temporary respite from the moil of the modern world

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2
as in efforts
very hard or unpleasant work fed up with the moil and moneygrubbing of Wall Street, he decided to open a bed-and-breakfast in Vermont

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moils

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verb

present tense third-person singular of moil
1
as in struggles
to devote serious and sustained effort miners moiling all day in the sunless recesses of the earth

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

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for moils
  1. disturbances
  2. efforts
  3. struggles
  4. strives
  5. churns
  6. works
  7. exertions
  8. noises
Noun
  • For this achievement, the team overcame various technical hurdles, including atmospheric disturbances, the rapid movement of the satellite, and maintaining precise laser beam alignment.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Weeds often take advantage of disturbances to invade lawns.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of disturbances
Noun
  • While security measures at hospitals have increased following the shooting, experts warn that these efforts may be temporary unless significant changes are made.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Some of Mangione's supporters have left messages of praise for him, while others have criticized the fundraising efforts.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of efforts
Verb
  • Additionally, the jail struggles to provide adequate food, and unsanitary food distribution practices have left detainees vulnerable to malnutrition, pest infestations and other harms.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • But Moore sometimes struggles to take responsibility in the way expected of leaders.
    Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of struggles
Verb
  • Eggers and his go-to production designer Craig Lathrop also put a unique emphasis on building realistic worlds—their production design strives extra hard to close gaps between Eggers’s olden aesthetic and the modern audience’s perception.
    Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The company strives to be more than just a pet product brand.
    FunnyFuzzy Contributor, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of strives
Verb
  • The buck kicks his feet, churns mud, and slings debris skyward.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2024
  • As Hurricane Milton churns toward Tampa Bay, scientists say the swiftly intensifying storm could bring historic devastation to Florida’s second-largest metropolitan area.
    Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of churns
Verb
  • The office also works with the Connecticut State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit, which investigates the cause and origin of fires and arson.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024
  • This handheld vacuum has 69,000 five-star ratings, works on carpet, hardwood, and tile floors, and weighs less than 3 pounds.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of works
Noun
  • But the exhibition also shows that, even if only briefly, the exertions of Black people themselves brought McCabe’s vision to fruition.
    Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Later Renaissance masters were savvier about how gravity works on the human body, but no one was better at painting the harsh, mindless pull of it, or hinting at the secret exertions in the act of standing.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of exertions
Noun
  • New noises and people in the home can compound and boil over into doggy chaos, Bernal said, but the good news is a lot of stressors can be prevented or managed.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • There’s also an experimental score by Daniel Blumberg made of bangs and piano plinks and noises that sound like a dozen balloons screaming.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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