as in challenging
requiring much time, effort, or careful attention
a very taxing workload that is taking a lot of time to finish
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as in stretching
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress
your constant arguing is starting to tax my patience
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Recent Examples of taxing
Jada Gomez, SELF, 11 Sep. 2024
Between the physical demands and the thrill of competition, a once-in-a-lifetime athletic event can already be pretty taxing for your heart.
—Julie Stewart, SELF, 5 Sep. 2024
Already past his career high in innings, Harrison departed with two outs and the bases loaded in the third, having thrown a taxing 73 pitches.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
The switch was significant because women were banned from running the Olympic marathon until 1984; the distance, it was believed, was too taxing for them.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
To counter the taxing toll of racist political attacks on Black women’s mental health, some authentic self-care is in order.
—Jada Gomez, SELF, 11 Sep. 2024
Between the physical demands and the thrill of competition, a once-in-a-lifetime athletic event can already be pretty taxing for your heart.
—Julie Stewart, SELF, 5 Sep. 2024
Already past his career high in innings, Harrison departed with two outs and the bases loaded in the third, having thrown a taxing 73 pitches.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
The switch was significant because women were banned from running the Olympic marathon until 1984; the distance, it was believed, was too taxing for them.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxing
Adjective
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The company continues to focus on expanding its distribution business and broadening its product range, despite the challenging economic environment.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The digital detox journey can be challenging, but many people discover it to be rewarding in the end.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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The dedicated graphics card is capable of 1080p gaming at medium settings just as long as the title isn’t too demanding and will help with any graphic design tasks.Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Every iPhone 16 has 8 GB of RAM, yet that’s cutting it close for the most demanding titles and can lead to crashes.Craig Grannell, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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Police are still trying to better understand what led to the shooting.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Scientists are also trying to exploit the fungus’s sensitivity to temperature by building Bd-free habitats or moving frogs to locales where the fungus can’t survive.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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The melodic lines, particularly for brass, are very difficult to navigate.Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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High frequencies are more difficult to block out than other tones, as high-end noise-cancelling headphones from Apple, Bose, and Sony perform similarly.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Ukraine is grappling with a critical manpower problem on the front line and is straining to hold back Russia’s grinding assaults.Hanna Arhirova and Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Yeah, no more straining to do all that with your middle fingers.Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
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Donnelly said the winds changed overnight, pushing the blaze back over the border to New Jersey.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Pressure And Expectations High expectations placed on leaders can lead to burnout, sometimes pushing them toward unethical behavior.Gabriel McCurtis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Taxing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taxing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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