“Such an operation was a long way from the slow, moiling work of the old oystermen who raked the last of the natural beds with long, wood-handled tongs.”

Adjective

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Characterized by agitation, typically of a body of water

turbulent

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Verb

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Present participle for to apply great and continuous effort

toiling

labouring^UK

laboring^US

endeavoring^US

ploughing^UK

plowing^US

working oneself to the bone

working like a Trojan

bending over backwards

giving it your best shot

working day and night

working your fingers to the bone

making an all-out effort

plodding away

keeping your nose to the grindstone

pulling out all the stops

breaking one's back

hammering away

keeping your head down

leaning over backwards

making a great effort

putting yourself out

putting one's back into something

jumping through hoops

falling over backwards

leaving no stone unturned

getting your head down

working your guts out

burning the candle at both ends

moving heaven and earth

working one's butt off

keeping nose to grindstone

putting up a fight against

working one's socks off

going for the jugular

making a supreme effort

pushing oneself to the limit

straining every nerve

driving oneself to the limit

trying very hard

proceeding laboriously

putting one's back into it

having one's nose to grindstone

getting down to it

putting effort into something

putting in effort

plowing away

putting effort

putting your head down

putting in work

working fingers to bone

using some elbow grease

rolling up one's sleeves

getting your act together

busting chops

driving oneself

pulling up one's socks

striving to

giving it all one has

going hammer and tongs

having a bash

busting one's butt

working one's tail off

going the whole nine yards

directing your efforts towards

moving with difficulty

pulling out all stops

giving old college try

putting one's back in it

hitting the ball

putting one's shoulder to the wheel

applying to

getting down to nuts and bolts

getting down to the nitty-gritty

getting down to business

getting down to brass tacks

getting to work

bellying up to the bar

making one's way with difficulty

proceeding with difficulty

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“Struggling to make ends meet, they moil away at their jobs, sometimes two or three jobs each.”

Verb

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Present participle for to rise and fall rhythmically or spasmodically, sometimes violently

“Suddenly, I noticed something happening in his face beginning to moil and move.”

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