COLD SWEAT Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

cold sweat

noun

Definition of cold sweat

as in goose bumps

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Recent Examples of cold sweat Who hasn’t stood in front of a wall of swatches and broken out into a cold sweat, returning to the paint store two, three, even four times? — Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026 As the harried solo parent of a sick child, Byrne lets the camera zoom in so close to her character’s insecurities that the audience breaks out in a cold sweat. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026 Maybe a sudden break into a cold sweat. — Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 17 Feb. 2026 Other signs may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness. — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold sweat

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Noun

As Neptune goes retrograde, anxiety creeps in at the realization of your fallibility.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Water sprayed to control dust creeps into the streets, creating small pools of green liquid.

— Jena Brooker, ProPublica, 6 July 2026

Definition of creeps

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The company wanted drug-containing particles to remain evenly distributed throughout the implants so healing nerves would receive a consistent supply of regenerative compounds.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
If nerves pop up, breathe and make the stakes low enough to keep moving.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026

Definition of nerves

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