toil
noun
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
are toiling
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present progressiveof toil.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Vale are toiling at the bottom of League One and so far on this cup run I have wrongly predicted they will lose to Fleetwood, Bristol City and Sunderland.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026
“To all workers who are toiling in the shadows, know that we see you, we stand with you, and we will fight for you,” Su said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
With populations across East Asia declining and fewer young people entering the work force, increasingly workers like Mr. Oonami are toiling well into their 70s and beyond.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2023
Monica, Danny and James are toiling in the shadow of the entertainment industry — relative paupers who can’t help wondering if they’ll ever be invited to the nearby banquet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
We are toiling through the darkness, but our eyes behold the light That is mounting up the eastern sky and beating back the night.
From By Canoe and Dog-Train by Egerton Ryerson Young
