toil
noun
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
has been toiling
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present perfect progressiveof toil (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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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
For the past few months, Martin has been toiling away in the studio shed designed by his wife, interior designer Rachael Beame Martin, in the backyard of their Beverly Glen home.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2025
The tax authority has been toiling with long telephone helpline waiting times and intense criticism of its services.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2024
The team has been toiling since April to build their robot amid instability in the country.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2017
It is the climax up to which he has been toiling all these long, ascending gradients from Sutton; and it is worth the toil.
From The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South by Charles G. (Charles George) Harper
