toil on
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Most toil on the building sites of the Gulf and Saudi Arabia or in hotels and factories there, while others work in India and Malaysia.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
The U.S. may have embraced remote work more than other regions, but more than half of American workers toil on the frontlines, without much of an option to work from home.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2023
Jack Leach is denied a wicket as Joe Root drops Usman Khawaja on 28 as England toil on day two of the fourth Test in Sydney.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2022
But watching VanVleet toil on an also-ran would have been a drag.
From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2020
Not only that, but when I spoke, just now, of Odysseus’ years of toil on my behalf and all he had to endure—the boy broke down and wept into his cloak.”
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
![]()