- present participle of toil.
toiling
Example Sentences
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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
Many of them had saved money while toiling as farmworkers, cooks, custodians and construction workers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
With two more days of good weather expected, India have the chance to keep a tired England toiling and bat them out of the game on day three.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Thousands have spent the past three days similarly toiling away, without government support.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
Slowly they moved off, and were soon toiling heavily.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
