- present participle of toil.
toiling
Example Sentences
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Thousands have spent the past three days similarly toiling away, without government support.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
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
In his 50 years of toiling the land, dealing with the odd mouse is normal, but "I've never seen it this bad, ever".
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
He has been toiling in the game since the George W. Bush administration without anything close to this kind of success.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Father had been toiling day and night to repair the leaks that sprouted throughout the house like chicken pox.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
