- present participle of toil.
toiling
Example Sentences
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Working, after all, is how a majority of people must spend most of their waking hours, and toiling away in an industry or at a position you find grating will undoubtedly make you miserable.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Church bells continued to ring out as they do habitually, offering succor to the toiling rescuers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Sharda Devi, 55, a settler's daughter, recalls the first arrivals "toiling in some of the harshest conditions" to carve plantations out of the tangled forests.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
Others say the rule changes unfairly threaten the wealth they've spent their lives toiling for.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
“Honest, toiling Gurgi extends thanks and best wishes. Oh, yes, fond, obedient Gurgi will work hard...”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
