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

All those folks sweating over stoves to provide meals for their communities. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 18 June 2026

His fitness scare comes at a time when all four nations in the group are sweating over some key names. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 11 May 2026

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

Rhymes for sweat over

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