as in to tolerate
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I can sweat out one more year of this job—before I totally flip out
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Recent Examples of sweat out
Dončić could make the Lakers sweat out the season before extending his deal.
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 7 July 2025
After sweating out a memorable quarterfinal win over Costa Rica in PKs in the Gold Cup quarterfinals, USA are heavily favored in Wednesday night's semifinal clash with Guatemala.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
One year after sweating out whether or not their two-time national champion coach would accept an offer to coach LeBron James and the L.A. Lakers, Huskies fans may be feeling just a little queasy after the New York Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
The Dolphins would benefit from those games being played in September and October so the heat and humidity might water down — or better yet, sweat out the opponent.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 7 July 2025
After sweating out a memorable quarterfinal win over Costa Rica in PKs in the Gold Cup quarterfinals, USA are heavily favored in Wednesday night's semifinal clash with Guatemala.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
One year after sweating out whether or not their two-time national champion coach would accept an offer to coach LeBron James and the L.A. Lakers, Huskies fans may be feeling just a little queasy after the New York Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
The Dolphins would benefit from those games being played in September and October so the heat and humidity might water down — or better yet, sweat out the opponent.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweat out
Verb
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Kirk is being celebrated as a champion of free speech who was willing to debate anyone anywhere and who was killed by someone who could not tolerate his views.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Surprisingly, marine life appeared to tolerate toxins like TNT and RDX.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Clever and non-profane tee-to-green commentary should be allowed, just not when a player is standing over his ball.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Despite these uncertainties, the Devel Sixteen stands as a symbol of engineering ambition, a provocative attempt to break the ceiling of what’s possible with internal combustion.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The weaknesses Even if Sorokin can handle whatever the Islanders throw his way, this team still has a lot of work to do to regain its identity as a defensively sound team.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Wulff Funeral Home in Woodbury is handling arrangements.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Advertisement Arisu accepts responsibility, and rolls a seven.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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The findings, if widely accepted, would push back the emergence of our own species by 400,000 years and dramatically reshape what’s known about human origins.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The event is inspired by a local legend about a great turtle forming the island long ago and celebrates the enduring nature of Mackinac Island during the quiet winter season.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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That usually meant going to taverns and bars, and enduring long travel days by horse and buggy.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To start a skin-care line, for example—it’s called Elm Biosciences—this has taken a long time.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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Investors 'on the fence' In its September European Fund Managers Survey — which polled 196 panelists who collectively manage assets worth $490 billion — Bank of America found that investor confidence in Europe had taken a hit.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The sweet clip depicted the couple surprising their two sons, Tex Lawrence (born in 2022) and Beau Lee (born in 2023), with the news that the couple is expecting a new addition to their family.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
23 Sep. 2025
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Matafeo, who was born in Auckland, is the award-winning creator and star of HBO-BBC comedy Starstruck.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Exercise also promotes increased brain blood flow which helps sustain brain volume.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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The hip injury Tagovailoa sustained at Alabama, before getting drafted, extracted some velocity off his passes.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Sweat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweat%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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