sweat over

verb

sweat over or sweated over; sweating over; sweats over

informal

1

: to work very hard at (something)

She was sweating over her law books all afternoon.

2

: to feel worried or nervous about (something)

After they took the test, they were sweating over their scores.

Examples of sweat over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Recent graduates are sweating over limited job prospects; AI is quickly taking over entry-level roles, and many hiring managers doubt Gen Z’s competency in the workforce. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025

Having just scored 300, England weren’t going to sweat over chasing 197 on a small ground against an attack stripped of Mark Adair and Josh Little. —Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

Hall of course was sweating over this because any sudden movement and his head would be blown off. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025

Equities were flat, and bond yields were up just a tad Tuesday morning, nothing to sweat over. —Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025

Workers poured sweat over hot pavement. —Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 26 June 2025

Rhymes for sweat over

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover