sweat out

verb

sweat out or sweated out; sweating out; sweats out

transitive verb

1
: to work one's way painfully through or to
2
: to endure or wait through the course of

Examples of sweat out in a Sentence

I can sweat out one more year of this job—before I totally flip out.
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Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sweat out was in 1589

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Cite this Entry

“Sweat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweat%20out. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

sweat out

verb
: to suffer or wait through the course of
sweated out the afternoon waiting for the results
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