- present participle of tax.
taxing
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This treatment clears space in the bone marrow for the incoming cells, but it can be extremely taxing, particularly for older or medically frail patients.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Students seek shortcuts precisely at the moment the work starts to get mentally taxing, says Hamsa Bastani, a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The harsh environment of Burning Man — which for some people is part of the appeal — is famously taxing.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Elsinore” captures that journey in all of its glories and taxing challenges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The journey she’d been on was long and taxing, and the journey she was about to begin was longer.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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