moiled

verb

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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moiled
  1. struggled
  2. swirled
  3. labored
  4. boiled
  5. worked
  6. spun
  7. churned
  8. whirled
Verb
  • Miller has alleged his ex-wife has struggled with mental health challenges and is accusing her of making the claims against him to aid in a custody battle for their two-year-old daughter.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Both Alum Rock and Berryessa union school districts, which house Kidango early learning campuses, have struggled with declining enrollment.
    — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of struggled
Verb
  • As the controversy swirled, Treblo absorbed a surfeit of free publicity, with Fenix Flexin as its figurehead.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Drums banged, flags swirled in the air and a group of supporters cheered, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the Brazilian midfielder.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of swirled
Verb
  • Prielipp, like Matthews, labored through a long first inning.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Roupp labored through an erratic outing, allowing five runs and walking four batters over 4 2/3 innings.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of labored
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  • Even if eggs are boiled or poached, pairing them with healthy fats like avocado or nuts can provide the fat needed to support vitamin D absorption.
    — Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 26 July 2026
  • In her album, Jenny Sweet portrays them as mothers angry at how humans have warmed their waters, turning them into lobsters in a pot being boiled alive by climate change.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
Definition of boiled
Verb
  • Tyler Guyton worked exclusively as the starting left tackle while Nate Thomas rotated in with the second-team group.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
  • Basiratmand worked in information technology for nearly 34 years and worked for a company that was a Microsoft partner.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of worked
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  • Naima was a Muslim convert who likely spun Coltrane’s compass toward non-Western cultures.
    — Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • And the autoscaler, doing exactly what it was told, spun up more GPUs to handle it.
    — Srikanta Datta, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of spun
Verb
  • Not to say that milk doesn’t have a summer purpose—churned, say, into ice cream, or blended into a milkshake—but to most people, these frozen treats are the beginning and end of the list.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 25 July 2026
  • In the eastern Pacific Ocean, Hurricane Fausto churned far from land Wednesday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of churned
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  • Throughout all this chaos, the Fleetwood Mac touring machine whirled on.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026
  • The ram whirled, rushed down off his rocky pinnacle, and went by us.
    — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026
Definition of whirled
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“Moiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moiled. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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