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grueling

[ groo-uh-ling, groo-ling ]

adjective

  1. exhausting; very tiring; arduously severe:

    the grueling Boston marathon.



noun

  1. any trying or exhausting procedure or experience.
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Other Word Forms

  • ı·Բ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of grueling1

First recorded in 1850–55; slang gruel “punishment” (noun), “to punish” (verb) + -ing 1, -ing 2
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Especially not after what the relievers did last October, combining for 82 innings in a grueling World Series run.

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The surveyors traveled mostly on horseback and on foot as they mapped the rugged terrain, enduring grueling days in desert camps where the heat sometimes topped 120 degrees.

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Love or hate the direction of the story, it displayed grueling confidence in leading players — who in a game have the illusion of directing the story — into places of discomfort.

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Yet some oversight officials and attorneys question whether the department really needs to hire more deputies or require so much grueling overtime.

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As they look back at their time filming the second season, Ramsey admits that the shoot was much more grueling and challenging for them this time around.

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