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adjective

ˈtak-siŋ How to pronounce taxing (audio)
Definition of taxingnext
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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verb

present participle of tax
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
Adjective
The problem is that just as reading was once considered too taxing, now watching a video longer than 34 seconds is hard. — Joel Stein, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025 Even the most fit astronaut, taking samples and squatting in an 80-pound suit is extremely taxing. — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 How ‘Wicked’ Changed the Lives of Its Stars: Only the women who’ve played Elphaba and Glinda in the show’s two decades onstage understand why the roles are so taxing — and so rewarding, too. — Benjamin Malapris, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 After a taxing year, the Smith family desperately needs a vacation. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for taxing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxing
  1. challenging
  2. demanding
  3. trying
  4. difficult
  5. straining
  6. pushing
Adjective
  • Global hiring can offer a fresh solution in these challenging times.
    — James Peters, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Morgan Stanley's chief strategist anticipates a challenging few months for U.S. stocks as President Donald Trump's tariff policies continue to fuel market volatility.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of challenging
Adjective
  • The most obvious question those holding or thinking of picking up tickets for future shows might be asking is whether Ann could still deliver some of the most demanding wailing in the rock ‘n’ roll canon at age 74, with or without the recent issues.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
  • While lapidary work involves precise and sometimes physically demanding tasks, the CEYLONS female gem-cutting program aims to banish any and all misconceptions that such labor is unsuitable for women.
    — Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of demanding
Verb
  • New York police on Monday were trying to determine why someone set a woman ablaze board a train in Brooklyn in a fatal attack drawing outrage from city and state leaders who have been laboring to make the trains safer.
    — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Nobody inside the Minnesota Wild locker room was trying to insult anybody’s intelligence by claiming a 1-goal win Monday night over the worst team in the NHL completely cured their recent ills.
    — Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of trying
Adjective
  • As college sports continues its rapid professionalization, the ACC is in a difficult spot.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Most of the files are scans of documents, and some are blurred or have become faint or difficult to read in the decades since Kennedy's assassination.
    — Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of difficult
Verb
  • He was forced to leave the game in the final minutes of the Pelicans’ Play-In Tournament loss to the Lakers last season after straining his left hamstring.
    — William Guillory, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Le Pen's remarks often sparked public outrage, but his influence shaped France's populist movement, with his inflammatory statements, including Holocaust denial, resulting in multiple convictions and straining his political alliances.
    — Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of straining
Verb
  • With the MacBook Air launching earlier than the iPhone SE and ahead of the next Apple Intelligence update, this points to a press release launch and Apple pushing its consumer laptops further into the background.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That presents some planning opportunities, including possibly pushing some SALT payments into 2026.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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