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taxing

[ tak-sing ]

adjective

  1. wearingly burdensome:

    the day-to-day, taxing duties of a supervisor.



taxing

/ ˈæɪŋ /

adjective

  1. demanding, onerous, and wearing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٲ澱Բ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ٲiԲ· adverb
  • ܲ·ٲiԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of taxing1

First recorded in 1790–1800; tax + -ing 2
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Example Sentences

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He also announced higher rates, which he called “reciprocal tariffs,” for countries he said were unfairly taxing American goods.

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Charging people extra for overnight stays would mean "taxing something you really want to encourage", said Ben Spier of Sykes Holiday Cottages.

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Still wary of our tendency to fight on vacation, we started off with three- or four-day trips, nothing too far or too taxing.

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Trump has accused Vietnam of effectively taxing American goods at 90%.

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Both options are possible, while it cannot entirely be discounted he may move to another, less taxing, European league.

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