toil
noun
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
was toiling
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past progressiveof toil.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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Forty-five years ago, something very similar played out when Coppola was toiling over the edit for “Apocalypse Now.”
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
We knew Stafford was among the kings of the comebacks and game-winning drives when he was toiling for the Detroit Lions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2022
“So working at ‘The Daily Show’ I felt as though I was toiling in the turd mines.”
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2018
We’ve forgotten how good a player Love was back when he was toiling with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 16, 2018
Meanwhile Anne was toiling away at her second book, and Charlotte was writing 'Jane Eyre,' under spells of inspiration.
From The Bront? Family, Vol. 2 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? by Francis A. Leyland
