moiled

verb

Definition of moilednext
past tense of moil
1
as in struggled
to devote serious and sustained effort miners moiling all day in the sunless recesses of the earth

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2
as in swirled
to be in a state of violent rolling motion the angry mob moiled around the courthouse

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  1. struggled
  2. worked
  3. churned
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  • But Minnesota has struggled, for the most part, to turn pressure into sacks this season.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Many works struggled to meet their high estimates.
    Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of struggled
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  • The Sterling Heights resident has worked for Stellantis for three years.
    Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Hey, a similar approach worked for the oil and gas sector, which is on track for a dramatic reduction in methane pollution by 2030.
    Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of worked
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  • The storm churned east-northeastward toward Cape Canaveral with maximum sustained winds of 85 miles per hour and is moving off the coast of Florida into the Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
  • But by Tuesday evening, the storm churned over the Yucatán Peninsula with maximum wind speeds hovering around 165 mph — which is above the 157 mph threshold for a Category 5 storm.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Moiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moiled. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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