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adjectivewearingly burdensome: the day-to-day, taxing duties of a supervisor. Origin of taxingFirst recorded in 1790–1800; tax + -ing2 OTHER WORDS FROM taxingtax·ing·ly, adverbun·tax·ing, adjectiveWords nearby taxingtaxidermy, Taxila, taximan, taximeter, taximetrics, taxing, taxiplane, taxi rank, taxis, taxi squad, taxi strip Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for taxingCalibrating every facial expression, that's the hardest and most taxing part. Michael Sam Is Not a ‘Distraction’|Dave Cullen|February 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST At a fundraiser in Sun Valley, Clint had gone way off message, talking about taxing Olympic medals and rambling on. “Double Down”: 13 Must Read Moments from the New Book|William O’Connor|November 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST Or they could go the route of taxing people based on usage—effectively, a toll for the number of miles you drive. North Carolina Punishes Owners of Gas Efficient Cars|Daniel Gross|June 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST Yet a few years later, they're all sunshine and smiles when it comes to taxing the internet. Why is Amazon Supporting an Internet Sales Tax?|Megan McArdle|May 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But the solution imposed on Cyprus–taxing big deposits–may pave the way for the next European financial crisis. The Resolution of the Cyprus Banking Collapse Paves the Way for More Crises|Robert Shapiro|April 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST Moreover the States have a job of work on hand which, as they themselves are well aware, is taxing all their energies. North America, Volume I (of 2)|Anthony Trollope I cannot give a positive answer without reading about seven large volumes in quarto of taxing laws. Cottage Economy|William Cobbett What, said Mr. M., will be the effect of a proposition for taxing salt in the country? Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)|Various The bridge has carried an enormous traffic, taxing its capacity to the utmost, and its passengers average over a million a week. America, Volume III (of 6)|Joel Cook They have taken all power from the Lords; they are taxing us out of our lands; they are saving the monarchy for destruction last. The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume I|Burton J. Hendrick
British Dictionary definitions for taxing
adjectivedemanding, onerous, and wearing Derived forms of taxingtaxingly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to taxingtedious, onerous, troublesome, demanding, disturbing, trying, stressful, wearing, punishing, tiring, exacting, sapping, enervating, difficult, exigent, grievous, heavy, oppressive, tough, wearisome |