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as in to worry
to experience concern or anxiety don't sweat over getting the application in a day late, as it probably doesn't matter

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as in to drip
to flow forth slowly through small openings the oil coat may sweat through this varnish

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as in to interrogate
slang to put a series of questions to the narcotics squad tried sweating the mule, but he was genuinely clueless about the inner workings of the drug operation

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Recent Examples of sweat
Noun
The scent is then intensified by sweat, breath and gas. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025 Only then can future World Cup’s begin to credibly deliver the basics of sustainability and safety, without the drama of sweat, storms, or scandal overshadowing the spectacle. Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Ginger is also sweating her reputation, terrified over all the talk of her two previous SG wins. Chris Feil, Vulture, 4 July 2025 For her brain health: Detoxing her body through hydration, eating antioxidants and sweating from exercise. Renée Onque, CNBC, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for sweat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweat
Noun
  • Waiting there for us was Rhubarb the python snake, who's a member of the zoo's animal ambassador program, which means she was selected to help promote the zoo's conservation efforts and represent her species.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 23 July 2025
  • Additionally, integrating agentic AI requires significant initial effort, including connecting diverse ticketing systems, unifying data silos and training models on historical case data.
    Varun Milind Kulkarni, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • Few understood the grind behind the artistic brilliance: the obsessive repetition, the sleepless nights, the meticulous labor behind even a single bar of music.
    David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2025
  • The price tag for these projects is great because of the amount of time and labor needed to complete them.
    Justin Doughty, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • Concerns of fear growing in migrant communities Mora said this issue runs deep for him and others who work in immigration law.
    Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 23 July 2025
  • Lean Into Peer Support A mental obstacle holding leaders back is avoiding support or peer groups out of fear of sharing ideas.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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  • Getty Images To date, the post has amassed more than 900 comments from TikTok viewers, many of them poking fun at the golden retriever mother's annoyed expression and shallow huffs.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
  • The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The party of the president usually struggles in a midterm election like next year's race to replace Peters.
    M.L. Elrick, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
  • But AmeriCorps officials have struggled in recent years to provide financial information to auditors and have acknowledged the need for reforms.
    Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 23 July 2025
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  • Still, some experts worry about using federal aid to fund such programs.
    Natalie Yahr, jsonline.com, 19 July 2025
  • Consider buying bottles with pumps so guests don't have to worry about unscrewing lids and pouring the syrups in their drinks.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2025
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  • Time drips sideways in this fractured hourglass, and color spills like memory.
    Rance Collins, IndieWire, 12 July 2025
  • Chandeliers drip from the ceilings, endless televisions of all sizes adorn the walls.
    Glamour, Glamour, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • Whether through poetry, music, film, or performance, his work defies convention and interrogates systems with rhythmic force and radical clarity.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 14 July 2025
  • The program is led by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and allows police officers to interrogate immigrants in their custody and detain them for potential deportation.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2025

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