1
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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2
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
Phil Hay, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
But that’s not the only reason sweat can be stinky.
—Carrie Bell, Outside, 17 Aug. 2025
Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Karen Read and her attorney Alan Jackson, who just signed on to the latest twist in this take-no-prisoners legal struggle, aren’t sweating the sad wrongful-death suit brought in Plymouth County by John O’Keefe’s family.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Bayern Munich are shedding a lot of blood and sweat in this summer’s transfer market.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
But that’s not the only reason sweat can be stinky.
—Carrie Bell, Outside, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
But not all fall goodies mean bundling up in a sweater, turning on the fire, or sweating your way through a pumpkin patch.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Karen Read and her attorney Alan Jackson, who just signed on to the latest twist in this take-no-prisoners legal struggle, aren’t sweating the sad wrongful-death suit brought in Plymouth County by John O’Keefe’s family.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweat
Noun
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Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also chaired an emergency meeting on the cloudburst and subsequent rescue efforts in the capital Islamabad on Friday.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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South Korea’s new liberal president announced Friday his plans to end some military activities along its border with North Korea and restore a 2018 military agreement with its neighbor in an effort to reduce border tensions.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The pullback in dining out, said Bloomberg Intelligence, is being felt across income levels and could be compounded by concerns such as labor shortages and uncertainty over tariffs.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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An ominous development for the deal is the emergence of the powerful labor movement, led by the Australian Workers Union (AWU) which represents some employees on Santos sites.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The study is not meant to fuel fears but to provide a clear argument for planetary defense by putting the risks of asteroid impacts into context.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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And yet, our fears or feelings that things will spiral out of control again?—
Kenny Malone,
NPR,
15 Aug. 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
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The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Arsenal struggled to break down opponents that sat deep and asked the Gunners to find a way to goal.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Serafin pitches Qualtrics as using technology to solve a problem technology created, saying companies now struggle to piece together a coherent picture of their customers across their call centers, apps, websites, text messages, and social media accounts.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Several worry about friends and families overseas amid latest peace talks.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The researchers believe this could be the nature of the emotion, where participants who were worried potentially had more deeper, long-term concerns that a stimulant like caffeine may not affect.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Aug. 2025
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The former includes espresso, americano, cappucino, latte, chaga mocha, cold brew and drip coffee.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Ground coffee requires equipment to brew and enjoy the beans, for example, a French press, Mokka pot, Chemex, or drip coffee maker.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
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You were interrogated, too, Monica, during the Clinton impeachment.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Aug. 2025
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Who knows what his healing would have looked like without talking to the very man who killed his brother — the circumstance speaks to the possibility of a system where victims can talk with violators, especially ones allowed to interrogate their regret outside the brutality of prison.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Sweat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweat. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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