1
as in to emphasize
to speak or write about insistently and usually tiresomely
stop belaboring the fact that they're already in debt
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2
as in to attack
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
there's no need to belabor other people's flaws when you're hardly perfect yourself
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3
as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
with a whip he belabored a horse almost to the point of death
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Recent Examples of belabor
Smart, a member of the NCAA rules committee, rarely criticized officiating and didn’t join in with Georgia fans belaboring calls after the 2018 national championship game.
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Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
In stating the obvious, Smith didn’t belabor the obvious point.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Noah, a veteran emcee who previously took on the difficult task of handling the socially distanced COVID Grammys, offered smooth bridges between the emotional tributes, bursts of musical abandon and attempted comic bits that were never sharp, but never belabored either.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
By the time the second season of the Netflix series aired in 2021, many fans — myself included — grew fatigued with the same story, transparently steered by family patriarch Abraham Quintanilla and belabored to the point of redundancy.
—Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
In stating the obvious, Smith didn’t belabor the obvious point.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Noah, a veteran emcee who previously took on the difficult task of handling the socially distanced COVID Grammys, offered smooth bridges between the emotional tributes, bursts of musical abandon and attempted comic bits that were never sharp, but never belabored either.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
By the time the second season of the Netflix series aired in 2021, many fans — myself included — grew fatigued with the same story, transparently steered by family patriarch Abraham Quintanilla and belabored to the point of redundancy.
—Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belabor
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President Obama emphasized battery-electric vehicles and solar, while President Trump focused on fossil fuels.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Being Italian, the designers made sure to emphasize a four-season dining area adjoining the cockpit that can be left open for alfresco dining or enclosed in chillier weather.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
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The pathogen is known as Fusarium graminearum, which can attack wheat, barley, maize and rice and sicken livestock and people, the FBI said in a court filing in Detroit.—
Ed White,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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After the quake evacuation, the inmates were still outside of the cells when a group suddenly attacked guards, seized their weapons, opened fire and fled, said Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan.—
Brittany Williams,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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Jose shrugs, pleads with her to not lick anyone at the inn, and leaves.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2025
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But Fahy, Alcock, and director Nicole Kassell are also very good at their jobs, and so even downright bizarre moments like Simone chewing Michaela’s used gum or Devon randomly licking a landscaper’s neck wind up making a strange sort of sense.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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At another meeting in May 2024, Grippo scolded female employees for not working hard enough, although the team was high-performing and employees worked long hours, the lawsuit said.—
Suhauna Hussain,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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In January at the annual World Economic Forum, President Donald Trump scolded Brian Moynihan, the CEO of Bank of America.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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One of his owners, Craig Leipold, did, back in January.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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Enter Ketamine To confirm the finding, the team did the experiment again.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
4 June 2025
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The Florida Panthers slammed the door on that, crushing that hope with a three-goal flurry in the second period and a game-winner in the third period.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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The 58-year-old man driving the truck reportedly then lost control of his vehicle before slamming into a nearby Honda Odyssey and sending them both into a guard rail, WOFL and CBS affiliate WKMG-TV reported.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Though Polish presidential candidates often stand as individuals, rather than representatives of a party, there is little hiding their affiliations, and each major party historically endorses and campaigns for a candidate.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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How Was Antonio Navarro Murdered? At 7:30 a.m. on the morning of Aug. 16, 2017, as Antonio was leaving for work, Salvador hid in the couple’s building garage, according to TIME.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Three players told the Washington Post that Spirit coach Richie Burke had repeatedly screamed at them, insulted them and threatened to bench them, during games and at practice.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The title comes up over a blue sky in orange font and goes on to insult the Celtics as much as possible.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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“Belabor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belabor. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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