as in challenging
requiring much time, effort, or careful attention
a very taxing workload that is taking a lot of time to finish
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as in stretching
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress
your constant arguing is starting to tax my patience
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Recent Examples of taxing
Robert Raiola, Sportico.com, 1 Feb. 2025
For small teams, being able to sustain this degree of continuous monitoring in parallel with product development is often very taxing.
—Luboslava Uram, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The problem is that just as reading was once considered too taxing, now watching a video longer than 34 seconds is hard.
—Joel Stein, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
Even the most fit astronaut, taking samples and squatting in an 80-pound suit is extremely taxing.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The Mets and the New York Yankees, along with other pro teams in New York, are usually among the most taxing options for a free agent.
—Robert Raiola, Sportico.com, 1 Feb. 2025
For small teams, being able to sustain this degree of continuous monitoring in parallel with product development is often very taxing.
—Luboslava Uram, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The problem is that just as reading was once considered too taxing, now watching a video longer than 34 seconds is hard.
—Joel Stein, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
Even the most fit astronaut, taking samples and squatting in an 80-pound suit is extremely taxing.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxing
Adjective
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Assessing type A skills of collaboration solely from resumes can be challenging.—
Ming-Chien Chyu,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Having a terminal diagnosis is challenging but also clarifying.—
Ashley M. Wilcox,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Scene-stealing comedic parts in the Pitch Perfect franchise and on series like Modern Family led to more physically demanding opportunities in series like The Righteous Gemstones.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Here’s a brief comparison between top programs in the United States and the United Kingdom: • U.S. Programs (e.g., Wharton, Kellogg): These are typically two years long with frequent in-person sessions; these programs offer an immersive but demanding experience.—
Shai Zamanian,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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New York police on Monday were trying to determine why someone set a woman ablaze board a train in Brooklyn in a fatal attack drawing outrage from city and state leaders who have been laboring to make the trains safer.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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Nobody inside the Minnesota Wild locker room was trying to insult anybody’s intelligence by claiming a 1-goal win Monday night over the worst team in the NHL completely cured their recent ills.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Third, operational command of Kamikaze planes is difficult because results cannot be evaluated with any accuracy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Instead, the major drama comes in the form of Ivy’s corruption by her acting coach, as Ivy gradually goes method and becomes as difficult to work with as Marilyn was (one of this musical’s many meta moments).—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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He was forced to leave the game in the final minutes of the Pelicans’ Play-In Tournament loss to the Lakers last season after straining his left hamstring.—
William Guillory,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Le Pen's remarks often sparked public outrage, but his influence shaped France's populist movement, with his inflammatory statements, including Holocaust denial, resulting in multiple convictions and straining his political alliances.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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With the MacBook Air launching earlier than the iPhone SE and ahead of the next Apple Intelligence update, this points to a press release launch and Apple pushing its consumer laptops further into the background.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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That presents some planning opportunities, including possibly pushing some SALT payments into 2026.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Taxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taxing. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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