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toil on

VERB

fight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

argue combat continue engage in force maintain oppose resist support

STRONG

bicker buck conduct contest defy dispute effect endure further hassle persevere persist prosecute repel row squabble strive struggle travail traverse uphold wage withstand wrangle

WEAK

buckle down carry on exert oneself fall out hammer away lay into light into make a stand against push forward put up an argument spare no effort stand up to take on take pains tangle with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree comply ignore let go neglect surrender

STRONG

cease concur forget give in give up halt idle leave quit stop yield

WEAK

believe make peace uphold

Example Sentences

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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

Many will toil on projects for years with minimal payout.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

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

They toil on the sides of roads and highways that connect to the stadiums, built so recently that GPS devices do not have up-to-date directions.

From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 2022

That being done, he felt that he was ready to ‘hide his stricken heart, and still toil on’.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

toil on

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