toiling
/ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
verb
- Working very hard, especially doing physical or tedious work.
- The miners were toiling deep underground all day.
- She is toiling over her homework until late at night.
- They spent the afternoon toiling in the garden under the hot sun.
- Moving slowly and with great effort.
- The hikers were toiling along the rocky path.
- He was toiling through the thick mud after the rain.
- The old truck was toiling up the steep hill.
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adjective
- Engaged in hard work; laboring.
- The toiling farmers took a short break under a tree.
- The toiling students barely looked up from their books.
- We could see the toiling figures in the distant fields.
noun
- The act of working hard; hard labor.
- The toiling of the workers built the great cathedral.
- After hours of toiling, they finally finished the project.
- His constant toiling left him exhausted but proud.