as in laboring
to devote serious and sustained effort
slaving over a hot stove
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Recent Examples of slaving
Po’s journey begins while slaving away at his boring noodle job on the day the Dragon Warrior is to be chosen.
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Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Nov. 2025
Maybe entrepreneurship to you means slaving away behind a laptop, answering to clients, suppliers and team members.
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Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
After two years away on loan while Leeds were slaving away in the second tier, the winger has returned to find his old No 11 shirt in Brenden Aaronson’s possession.
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The Athletic Uk Staff,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
Defined by exhaustion from slaving away at the ironing board while confronting the latest family crisis, Angela is quite capable of whipping up baloney sandwiches with mayonnaise for all and functions as a wise-cracking, big-hearted den mother.
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Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Nov. 2025
Maybe entrepreneurship to you means slaving away behind a laptop, answering to clients, suppliers and team members.
—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
After two years away on loan while Leeds were slaving away in the second tier, the winger has returned to find his old No 11 shirt in Brenden Aaronson’s possession.
—
The Athletic Uk Staff,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
Defined by exhaustion from slaving away at the ironing board while confronting the latest family crisis, Angela is quite capable of whipping up baloney sandwiches with mayonnaise for all and functions as a wise-cracking, big-hearted den mother.
—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaving
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The infant had been trapped for almost three days; a team of rescuers from Fairfax, Virginia, had been laboring to reach the boy, who was nine months old, for at least six hours.
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In the days since posting the news, Mitchell has continued to update her followers about the aftermath and the start of the healing process, including videos of herself laboring.
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Trump taking the country to war with Iran, in part at the urging of his pal Bibi — without any sensible plan, debate, sanction from Congress or consideration as to how this might hurt Americans already struggling to make ends meet.
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The rules were altered in 2004 at the urging of Algeria, which was struggling to field a competitive national team with wholly domestic players and saw dozens of better prospects from the diaspora living in France.
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For some, chalance has become bigger than just dating, with people striving to bring more enthusiasm and feeling into all areas of their lives, too.
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Move from striving to stillness.
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The government is also working with private developers, banks and the real estate sector to accelerate temporary and permanent housing solutions.
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In soccer, the line between a yellow and a red card can be subjective, depending on the referee working the game that day and his or her interpretation of the play.
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“Slaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaving. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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