tugging

verb

Definition of tuggingnext
present participle of tug
1
as in pulling
to cause to follow by applying steady force on tugged on the door until it opened

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2
as in laboring
to devote serious and sustained effort she's tugged all her life to get to where she is now in the business world

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tugging
  1. pulling
  2. laboring
  3. hauling
  4. struggling
  5. striving
  6. working
  7. trying
Verb
  • So, pick one or two of these strategies and start pulling that lever.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • That is, until Dorothy’s dog, Toto, sniffs out the truth behind a green curtain where the less-than-powerful Oz is pulling levers and blowing smoke.
    Steve Tengler, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of pulling
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
Verb
  • Listen to this article A tractor-trailer hauling thousands of pounds of metal beams was involved in a four-car crash on Interstate 395 in Norwich on Tuesday, leading to the beams coming loose and smashing through the cab area of the tractor-trailer, trapping the injured driver inside.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Nothing kills the glamour of travel quite like realizing your favorite coat isn’t ready for the journey, to say nothing of hauling a suitcase full of clothes that invariably need refreshing and de-creasing on arrival.
    Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of hauling
Verb
  • The governor said the expansion will help keep more projects in the state and increase economic activity at a time when Hollywood studios are struggling to bounce back from pandemic losses and strikes.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The 49ers had dropped three games in a row before bouncing back Sunday against the struggling Chicago Bears.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of struggling
Verb
  • Building and maintaining strong relationships with donors is vital for nonprofits striving for sustainability.
    Raviraj Hegde, 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
Verb
  • Another helpful tip is to create time blocks on your calendar specifically for working on your top goal.
    Hope Horner, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • That requires working with tech companies to a much closer extent than perhaps intergovernmental structures like the UN are used to.
    Ana DeOliva, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of working
Verb
  • The raids came as opposition lawmakers were trying to resubmit a motion to impeach Yoon, 63, as the country that has had a long history of military-authoritarian rule has been roiled Yoon’s actions.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Smart glasses make perfect sense for what Google is trying to do with Astra.
    David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of trying
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Thesaurus Entries Near tugging

tugged

tugging

tug-of-war

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