toiled
Sweated through tasks
Toiled is the past tense of toil, meaning to work extremely hard, usually for a long time and often with little reward.
The word carries connotations of exhausting, grinding labor: She toiled in the fields from dawn to dusk.
He toiled for years on a novel that never found a publisher.
Laborious persistent effort
- grindCrush into particles
- drudgeOne doing hard, dull labor
- plodMove slowly, heavily
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
trudge · slave · sweat · struggle · treadmill · monotony · menial · backbreaking
Firmness of purpose
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
diligence · steadfastness · fortitude · resolve · resilience · dedication · commitment · stamina
slog
Laborious persistent effort
labor · trudge · slave · sweat · struggle · treadmill · monotony · menial · backbreaking · grueling
determination
Firmness of purpose
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
endurance · diligence · steadfastness · fortitude · resolve · resilience · dedication · commitment · stamina · patience
till
Register drawer for money
hoe · furrow · sow · harvest · reap · farm · field · soil · earth · spade
fatigue
Weariness from prolonged exertion
worn-out · depleted · sapped · tired · burnout · overworked · enervated · prostrated · frazzled · debilitated
toiledneglected
Not given proper attention
shirked · slacked off · goofed off · malingered · procrastinated
- double double toil and trouble
- physical toilExhausting manual labor