tax
noun
a sum of money demanded by a government for its support or for specific facilities or services, levied upon incomes, property, sales, etc.
was taxing
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past progressiveof tax.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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By February of last year, I was taxing leaders of the Air Force’s Barksdale B-52 base about the real problem, which government leaks even now admitted—conventional drones likely operated by unfriendly powers within U.S. airspace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Los Teros deservedly led Italy 17-7 at halftime but the effort was taxing.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
The bumpy, erratic first half was taxing on everyone.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 15, 2023
But the fact my kids saw a lot of the vitriol and hatred towards me, that in itself was taxing and hard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2021
Though he didn’t particularly show it, I knew it was taxing even for him.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
