humping

verb

Definition of humpingnext
present participle of hump
1
as in laboring
to devote serious and sustained effort the farmers had to really hump to get the harvest in before the rains

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2
as in trotting
to proceed or move quickly the boat was really humping before the motor started to sputter all of a sudden

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humping
  1. laboring
  2. struggling
  3. striving
  4. working
  5. driving
  6. jumping
  7. zipping
  8. running
Verb
  • New York police on Monday were trying to determine why someone set a woman ablaze board a train in Brooklyn in a fatal attack drawing outrage from city and state leaders who have been laboring to make the trains safer.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Earlier this year the agency adopted new heat protections that apply to indoor workers, expanding safety measures for more than a million workers laboring in warehouses, kitchens, laundry rooms and other hot indoor settings.
    Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of laboring
Verb
  • But because of passenger complaints and the need to revitalize a struggling tourist economy, the government adopted new regulations last month that will force a change in these habits.
    Natasha Frost, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The state has grown increasingly reliant on unlicensed teachers because schools are struggling to retain experienced educators.
    Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of struggling
Verb
  • This means going beyond policies and quotas, striving instead for cultural norms where differences are not only accepted but celebrated.
    Mo Hamzian, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • By contrast, the sneaker trends that have defined the latter half of this year–and those forecast for next–suggest many people are striving for anti-mainstream designs.
    Alice Cary, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of striving
Verb
  • Or pushing through with friendships that aren’t really working anymore, and maybe never did.
    Daisy Jones, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
  • After 16 years working with world's largest brands and acts, Stirling is now a creative director with Tvg Hospitality.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of working
Verb
  • The role of CIOs and tech leaders is expanding, becoming increasingly integrated into corporate strategy and driving innovation that aligns with environmental goals.
    Robert Bailkoski, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Josh told Christina while driving.
    Tracy Wright, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of driving
Verb
  • Constantly jumping from one shiny object to the next can lead to distractions that chip away at our businesses' foundations, making sustainability challenging.
    Cody Bjugan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Everybody was smiling and literally jumping with joy.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of jumping
Verb
  • The Moose Mountain Falls indoor water park is a big draw, with a constant temperature of 86 degrees perfect for zipping down waterslides and floating on the lazy river.
    Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • But in the six years since the probe has been zipping through outer space and flying by the Sun?
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of zipping
Verb
  • The move ends, or brings to the next phase, one of the longest-running and most public marital breakdowns in modern Hollywood history.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
  • There were also rumors about dysfunction running toward the organization, leading to the firing of Brown.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of running
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