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noun

Definition of toilsnext
plural of toil
as in tangle
something that catches and holds a married woman hopelessly caught in the toils of an extramarital affair

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verb

present tense third-person singular of toil
as in labors
to devote serious and sustained effort toiled for many years on the mammoth outdoor sculpture

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  1. tangle
  2. trap
  3. struggles
  4. web
  5. strives
  6. entanglement
  7. works
  8. snare
Noun
  • Six weeks later, what began as a missing persons case became a murder mystery, as Karen's body was found hidden beneath a tangle of vines by a caretaker near Bledsoe Cemetery in Dyer County.
    Gemma Schneider, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
  • There’s also a big tangle of conflicting feelings and emotional contexts at play here.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of tangle
Noun
  • And that became the trap door, the explosive play that put the Bears in a 21-9 hole at the intermission.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Martin is not the only artist to have had a mishap with a trap door recently.
    Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of trap
Verb
  • The film mixes physical comedy, as when Iris struggles to sleep in her own bed after Apollo takes it over, with a tear-jerking exploration of the way animals grieve the deaths of their owners.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The police video shows the officers milling about and talking as Nichols struggles with his injuries.
    Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of struggles
Noun
  • Kilbourn, a resident of the Northwoods, has worked as a web designer at a medical device manufacturer and most recently worked as a design strategist for Target. Tiffany, who lives in Minocqua, has campaigned as a hawk on border security and stricter immigration laws.
    Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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    Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of web
Verb
  • While his films can be fantastical, Abbasi — making his English-language debut here — strives to uncover deeper truths in his work.
    EW.com, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Therefore, Panama strives to draw sustainable economic development with partners that could earn financial returns and environmental rewards.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of strives
Noun
  • His masterpiece charts the entanglements, both professional and personal, that bring about the downfall of operative Magnus Pym.
    The Week US, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The focus is Frankie, and the commitment is more to studying her character than her romantic entanglements.
    Catherine Bray, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of entanglement
Verb
  • Unlike a chatbot, an agent works within the parameters of a process and is told which applications or services to use.
    Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Wireless charging works perfectly through the case.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of works
Noun
  • The proliferation of snares is perhaps the most pressing threat to their survival.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Props to whoever pitched the idea of performing in oversize bug costumes to Weezer, and props to the band for enthusiastically agreeing, because when that camera zooms in on drummer Patrick Wilson hitting a snare while dressed as a praying mantis?
    Marah Eakin, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
Definition of snare
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