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sweat out
verb
sweat out or sweated out; sweating out; sweats out
1
: to work one's way painfully through or to
2
: to endure or wait through the course of
Synonyms
Examples of sweat out in a Sentence
I can sweat out one more year of this job—before I totally flip out.
Recent Examples on the Web
Reno admits that his headband was originally a way to keep sweat out of his eyes, but grew into something unexpectedly iconic over the years.
—Roy Trakin, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
Neither is having sweat out victories versus an FCS opponent and an unranked FBS foe, though the Ducks nonetheless managed to stretch their home win streak to 34.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Americans coast-to-coast sweat out historic heat wave Heat waves are blanketing much of the country
Americans from coast to coast have been enduring dangerous heat waves over the last several days.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 July 2024
No running, no getting that sweat out in the outfield.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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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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