toiled

VERB

work hard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

strive sweat

STRONG

drive drudge grind labor moil plod plug slave strain struggle tug work

WEAK

knock oneself out peg away push oneself work like a dog

Antonyms

STRONG

be lazy idle laze relax rest

WEAK

neglect

Example Sentences

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Just 24 hours after his record round, McIlroy's advantage was eradicated as he toiled on Saturday to a one-over 73.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

They toiled fast as they wanted to finish up before the next air raid sent them down to the nearest shelter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Disney’s board at the time wanted to give Iger, a longtime ABC executive who had toiled years in the shadow of former Chief Executive Michael Eisner, a shot.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

While Epstein, Evans, and Preston toiled on the group’s behalf, Sir George’s dogged curation of The Beatles’ sound will ensure a listenership across the centuries.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

I nervously opened a page, toiled through a couple lines, encountering long words I could not pronounce, let alone understand their meaning.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane