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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
And after denim jeans (38 percent), consumer wore sweats (29 percent) and athleisure bottoms (27 percent)—which includes leggings—the most in the past month, according to Cotton Incorporated’s 2025 Consumer Sentiment Survey, Wave 1-3 (n=2,913). Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025 Acclimating to heat can prompt physiological shifts, including an increase in blood volume, an increase in sweat volume, and potential shifts in how efficiently your blood vessels respond to those alterations in volume and stress. Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
But after a full day of work, who wants to spend hours sweating in the sun just to mow the lawn? Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025 That's a deal the Giants can hand out without sweating too hard. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sweat
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Noun
  • The merging of the modern and traditional is an effort to help people find God in a new way, said Reverend Jason Roberson, the head priest at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, and to mark the church’s entry into a new century.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • With the sandboxing proposal, companies could identify regulations that are obstructing their efforts, and ask for a waiver.
    Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Lorraine is haunted by a demonic presence during labor and when the time comes, Judy is stillborn, but the baby miraculously returns to life after Lorraine holds her in her arms.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Analysts also cited lower labor costs, the weaker yuan, innovative technological developments and a robust battery supply chain among Beijing’s key advantages.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But all friends need to be honest with each other, to tell each other home truths when it’s needed, to confront those awkward moments without fear of the reaction.
    Steve Sedgwick, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The progressive fear that the Abundance movement wants to take over the Democratic Party isn’t baseless at all — its adherents have plenty of influence in it now.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Kemp looked at the ceiling and blew a huff of air when Schwartz announced the sentence.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • After struggling in the first half, running back Jerrod Wiley got loose on an untouched 69-yard touchdown run on the first play of the next drive to put Heritage back up two scores at 30-21.
    Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
  • An ugly sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates sunk their struggling offense to new depths and at least temporarily removed Will Smith from the equation.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • Not knowing much about the condition, Mares-Sedillo worried that her face would be permanently altered.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The condition's most severe symptoms are sensitivities to spices, salt, and sweets, which means there's no reason to worry about a geographic tongue diagnosis.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The new collections reimagine the classic Bird on a Rock motif, brought to life by Jean Schlumberger in 1965, and takes its design cues from a bird’s wing, as well as the layered look of a bird’s plumage, to create graceful, sculptural pieces dripping in diamonds and other gemstones.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
  • An ice machine in the middle of the room had a drain line dripping into a 5-gallon bucket.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The lawsuit alleges that in recent months, ICE agents have been accompanying personnel from the Office of Refugee Resettlement during routine meetings with children and seeking to interrogate them without an attorney present.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Participation alone seems to be the end goal, the assemblage of a cacophony of voices without any avenues to interrogate the way power is shared or negotiated in collective spaces.
    Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Sweat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweat. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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