Toils
noun
Hard and tiring work.
He worked day and night in his toils.
Often appears as...
- endless toils
- hard toils
verb
Work extremely hard or tirelessly.
She toiled for years to make her business a success.
Often appears as...
- toil away
- toil hard
noun
A net or snare.
The rabbit was caught in the toils.
Often appears as...
- caught in toils
- trapped in toils
noun
Hard and tiring work.
He worked day and night in his toils.
Often appears as...
- endless toils
- hard toils
verb
Work extremely hard or tirelessly.
She toiled for years to make her business a success.
Often appears as...
- toil away
- toil hard
noun
A net or snare.
The rabbit was caught in the toils.
Often appears as...
- caught in toils
- trapped in toils
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Strain
Emphasizes the exhausting physical aspect of work.
His toils on the construction site left him exhausted.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Weight
Can imply mental fatigue along with physical labor.
The toils of caregiving wore on her.
Pro Tip 3/3Endurance Context
Often associated with lengthy and ongoing hard work.
She faced the daily toils of farm work without complaint.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Strain
Emphasizes the exhausting physical aspect of work.
His toils on the construction site left him exhausted.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Weight
Can imply mental fatigue along with physical labor.
The toils of caregiving wore on her.
Pro Tip 3/3Endurance Context
Often associated with lengthy and ongoing hard work.
She faced the daily toils of farm work without complaint.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Strain
Emphasizes the exhausting physical aspect of work.
His toils on the construction site left him exhausted.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Weight
Can imply mental fatigue along with physical labor.
The toils of caregiving wore on her.
Pro Tip 3/3Endurance Context
Often associated with lengthy and ongoing hard work.
She faced the daily toils of farm work without complaint.
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speculation it's just a theory there's no hard evidence of other objects in the Kuiper belt Dave Jewett continues believing there have to be more Kuiper belt objects out there somewhere for four years he toils in the thin air
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speculation it's just a theory there's no hard evidence of other objects in the Kuiper belt Dave Jewett continues believing there have to be more Kuiper belt objects out there somewhere for four years he toils in the thin air
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Quote examples
Jacob Weisberg
American Journalist
Where the grifter is shameless, the grafter shrinks from exposure, which could only endanger the racket. He is greedy but not creatively ambitious. He toils in mundane self-dealing, insider trading, bribe taking, witness tampering, and other forms of workaday corruption.
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John T. Flynn
American Critic
But as we shall see, Roosevelt, through a combination of events and influences, fell deeper and deeper into the toils of various revolutionary operators, not because he was interested in revolution but because he was interested in votes.
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Arrian
Greek Historian
They must therefore not spoil Alexander's undertaking, especially when they were almost at the close of their toils, and were, moreover, no longer in any difficulty about provisions on their coasting cruise.
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James Madison
American President
War should only be declared by the authority of the people, whose toils and treasures are to support its burdens, instead of the government which is to reap its fruits.
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Laurence Housman
English Playwright
It is the sincerest thing I have written, caught by the drama of a soul struggling in the contrary toils of love and religion - death brought them into harmony.
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Sallust
Roman Historian
They envy the distinction I have won; let them therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it.
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Edward Everett
American Statesman
Let a nation's fervent thanks make some amends for the toils and sufferings of those who survive.
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Sophocles
Greek Poet
For the dead there are no more toils.
Quote examples
Jacob Weisberg
American Journalist
Where the grifter is shameless, the grafter shrinks from exposure, which could only endanger the racket. He is greedy but not creatively ambitious. He toils in mundane self-dealing, insider trading, bribe taking, witness tampering, and other forms of workaday corruption.
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John T. Flynn
American Critic
But as we shall see, Roosevelt, through a combination of events and influences, fell deeper and deeper into the toils of various revolutionary operators, not because he was interested in revolution but because he was interested in votes.
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Arrian
Greek Historian
They must therefore not spoil Alexander's undertaking, especially when they were almost at the close of their toils, and were, moreover, no longer in any difficulty about provisions on their coasting cruise.
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James Madison
American President
War should only be declared by the authority of the people, whose toils and treasures are to support its burdens, instead of the government which is to reap its fruits.
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Laurence Housman
English Playwright
It is the sincerest thing I have written, caught by the drama of a soul struggling in the contrary toils of love and religion - death brought them into harmony.
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Sallust
Roman Historian
They envy the distinction I have won; let them therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it.
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Edward Everett
American Statesman
Let a nation's fervent thanks make some amends for the toils and sufferings of those who survive.
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Sophocles
Greek Poet
For the dead there are no more toils.
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