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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
Made from bamboo viscose, this breathable pad wicks away sweat and moisture while staying naturally cool, adjusting to your body temperature to keep you feeling right all night long. Toni Sutton, People.com, 19 June 2025 After struggling in his return to the mound, Ohtani mopped off the sweat, donned his batting equipment and led off as usual for the Dodgers in the bottom of the first. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 17 June 2025
Verb
Generally, symptoms include sweating more than usual, weakness, dizziness, fainting, pale skin, nausea, vomiting and fatigue. Clare Marie Schneider, NPR, 19 June 2025 Clubs from South America, Africa, Asia and North America gave their opposite numbers plenty to sweat beyond the mid-day kickoff times under a mid-summer sun. Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for sweat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweat
Noun
  • Separate efforts by the United Nations to distribute limited food have been plagued by armed gangs looting trucks and by crowds of desperate people offloading supplies from convoys.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
  • Kota, the zoo's youngest male orangutan, started showing signs of lethargy and continued to decline despite efforts of zoo veterinary and animal care staff to administer care, the zoo said in the release.
    Harley Walls, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • But its depiction of the site of the hotel as a liminal space of corruption and menace suggests that all tourist fantasies are based on the exploitation of others’ histories, lands, labors, and bodies.
    Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
  • Despite a difficult development market and ongoing construction labor shortage, Boise developers are forging ahead to remake the city.
    Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2025
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  • And any fear—and hence bigger discounts—caused by overwrought debt worries just makes our opportunity even sweeter.
    Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • After a den of thieves ransacked a rural Northern California home so many times that the owner fled in fear, the property fell into even wilder hands: a group of bears, authorities said.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • However, San Jose has struggled to keep pace, with the city failing to see a single construction start last year for market-rate multi-family developments over 20 units, making the Pleasant Hills project a potential bonus should it be constructed.
    Devan Patel, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
  • Now, with no practical skills to speak of, the newly unemployed Grant struggled to find work.
    Casey Cep, New Yorker, 28 June 2025
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  • Concerns about student overuse and misuse are still prevalent: About half of teachers worry that student use of AI will decrease teens’ ability to think critically and independently or to have persistence when problem solving, according to the study.
    Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 25 June 2025
  • In Boca Raton, the government campus project has drawn concern, with some residents worrying about the relocation of the current sports facilities there, encroaching on the nearby neighborhoods and actually adding traffic to the city despite one of the goals being to reduce it.
    Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • But a special energy crackles in the grandstands when a hitter who drips with danger steps to the plate.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • The liquid caught on his glasses and dripped into his eyes.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
Verb
  • The exercise of writing is to think about your own thinking, to put ideas into form and interrogate them.
    Lindsey Witmer Collins, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • During his imprisonment, security agents beat and bit him, interrogated him with a bag over his head and shocked him with electricity, according to media reports.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025

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“Sweat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweat. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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