toil
noun
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
toiled
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past participleof toil.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof toil.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
toilnounhard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
Example Sentences
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Rory McIlroy says "he felt lost" as he toiled to a 66th-place finish - 25 strokes behind champion Scottie Scheffler - at the St Jude Championship.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
On another hot day and in improved batting conditions, India finished 154-1 - an ominous lead of 269 - as England's bowlers toiled and lacked wicket-taking threat on a flat surface.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
A native of Sonora, Mexico, Yepez and her husband toiled at various food trucks and restaurants until 2018, when they launched a series of stands named after their daughter: Ricos Tacos Naomi.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Veteran Jessica Pegula, 32, the top-ranked American who also toiled away on the sport’s lower tier before becoming a top-10 mainstay, appreciates Liu’s resolve.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
On the screen the faint, old, robed figure of Mercer toiled upward, and all at once a rock sailed past him.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
