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as in effort
the active use of energy in producing a result
save your sweat: no one will appreciate your efforts anyway
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as in labor
very hard or unpleasant work
it took years of sweat to bring the farm to the point where it is now
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as in fear
an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble
my boss told me not to get in a sweat about the accident—she'd make sure I wasn't blamed for it
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as in huff
a state of nervous or irritated concern
he always ends up in a sweat during tax season
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as in to struggle
to devote serious and sustained effort
spent the afternoon sweating over her tax returns
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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
Christa Sgobba,
Health,
17 June 2026
Production captures all of the blood, sweat, and tears poured into football season by the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
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Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 June 2026
From outside the vehicle, a responding officer said that the 5-year-old boy was conscious and awake, but the 6-month-old girl was red, sweating profusely and appeared unresponsive.
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Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Noun
Workout success is not defined by soreness, sweat, fatigue, heart rate, or calories burned, since these metrics often reflect individual factors rather than progress.
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Christa Sgobba,
Health,
17 June 2026
Production captures all of the blood, sweat, and tears poured into football season by the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
Verb
Widow’s Bay concerns a fictional island town in New England whose mayor, Tom (Matthew Rhys), is sweating to get the same tourism dollars those fancier, think-they’re-so-great places like Martha’s Vineyard get.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 June 2026
From outside the vehicle, a responding officer said that the 5-year-old boy was conscious and awake, but the 6-month-old girl was red, sweating profusely and appeared unresponsive.
—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweat
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A bit of a surprise here, as the Warriors were reportedly shopping the 11th pick in an effort to bolster their roster with a win-now player.
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The search stems from a years-long effort by authorities to revisit information connected to Mansfield, whose family lived on Centerwood Avenue in Hernando County.
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Andres Chait, is facing labor deals that will strain future finances.
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The spokesperson noted that labor inspections of working conditions have increased and encouraged houses to remain vigilant and fully compliant with regulations.
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As Kennedy and Bessette spend more time together and grow closer, her intimidation of the spotlight and fear of invasive paparazzi often create tension in their relationship, despite his attempts to calm the situation.
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Throughout the whole battle, that’s when fear really sets in for Jace.
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Rhodes celebrated with the crowd at the Inalpi Arena in Turin, while Gunther walked back up the entrance ramp in a huff.
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David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.
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In addition, composters are struggling with the amount of plastic and other debris that people and businesses put in the food waste bins.
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Cristiano Ronaldo looks to be in top form after struggling in his World Cup opener, scoring two goals already today.
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But prosecutors said their further investigation raised significant doubts about those conclusions, worrying them that a jury would not find Hobby guilty of an arson charge.
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Some academic leaders worry that the report might drive students away from programs that encompass the core of human knowledge.
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To prevent that, some operators maintain low oil flow rates, akin to dripping a faucet in freezing cold weather to avoid frozen pipes.
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Or a cartoony hamburger that is doing a little too much — the cheese drip a little too textured, the shine on the bun a little uncanny.
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If unethical actors can deploy custom frontier AI models to aggressively interrogate smart contracts and find hidden protocol flaws, human-only defensive audits will be rendered obsolete.
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New York police executing a search warrant raided an LGBTQ+ bar called the Stonewall Inn, and some of the patrons resisted as officers continued interrogating them and bar employees.
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“Sweat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweat. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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