- present participle of toil.
toiling
Example Sentences
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England, despite being in control, were toiling against the 10-man Czechs, who had seen danger man Pavel Sulc sent off after only 25 minutes for a reckless challenge on Elliot Anderson.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Come January, El-Sayed could be in the Senate, toiling away on behalf of Michiganders as the nation’s first Muslim senator — and Capitol Hill’s resident zaddy.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
That’s what Francisco had done, toiling in Texas for a stint to afford a house back home large enough for his 12 children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Thousands have spent the past three days similarly toiling away, without government support.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
He saw them toiling, saw them suffer and grow gray about things that to him did not seem worth the price—for money, small pleasures and trivial honors.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
