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
And with that comes the next five months of belaboring over the biggest fixes, adds and improvements your favorite teams need to close the gap.
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Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Jameson really is, at bottom, a committed revolutionary thinker, without boasting about it or belaboring it.
—Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024
In Tongues said just enough without belaboring any of it thanks to Grattan’s light and graceful yet poignant prose.
—Ilana Masad, Them, 25 Nov. 2024
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The problem, however, is that Starmer has repeatedly emphasized that his brainchild will only work if the mighty U.S. is backing up the European reassurance force.—
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The report also emphasizes the need to integrate women and youth into food policy.—
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Aged 30, Makelele had been converted from an attacking midfielder to a deep-lying, anchoring midfielder that would protect his back line and hoover up any defensive actions that came anywhere near his orbit.—
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Cena aligned himself with The Rock, attacking Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes after Rhodes turned down The Rock's offer.—
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Marchand has crossed lines by licking players, or repeatedly punching a hockey pacifist like Vancouver’s Daniel Sedin in a final series.—
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Hamas, Hezbollah, and Houthis are licking their chops.—
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Back in the fortress, the Man of Steel scolds Krypto for wrecking the joint while he was gone.—
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After the kid was saved, Beltran scolded the resident, reminding her not to bring her personal life into the ER — or her attending’s.—
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No matter your best intentions, the fact remains that styles change, as do our tastes.—
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They’re more geared toward controlling it, with uniform requirements that do more to hinder progress than protect the marketplace.—
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Ruffin was quick with her answer, slamming the Republican party for her removal from the WHCA dinner.—
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The country’s political leaders and car industry heavyweights have slammed Trump’s plans.—
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Rogers was found hiding under a bridge nearby and was arrested, authorities said.—
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The couple went viral in 2022 when food blogger Carissa Stanton moved into their former Venice, Calif., home and found old photographs of Dann and Karen hidden in the fireplace.—
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According to learning platform Preply, almost one-third of American workers have witnessed their boss publicly insulting or humiliating an employee.—
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Listen to this article An Aurora attorney who cursed at and insulted school district employees during a special education meeting violated professional conduct rules and can be publicly censured, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled Monday.—
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“Belabor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belabor. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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