SWEATING Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

sweating

verb

present participle of sweat

as in laboring

to devote serious and sustained effort spent the afternoon sweating over her tax returns

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as in worrying

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 dripping

to flow forth slowly through small openings the oil coat may sweat through this varnish

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as in interrogating

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 sweating But sweating in the sun to watch a band like the Spits, another Mosswood favorite, was worth pre-planning to get into the pit. — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 Foods that are rich in water—and in some cases electrolytes—can help support your body’s natural cooling system, especially on hot days or after sweating. — Merve Ceylan, Health, 14 July 2026 Heat raises core temperature, increases sweating and makes exercise feel harder — the body is genuinely working more. — Alan McCall, New York Times, 11 July 2026 England was barely sweating when Boks fullback Damian Willemse charged the tryline and prop Thomas du Toit burrowed over. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 The lower levels of the home are comfortable or even cold, while anyone spending time upstairs is sweating. — Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 3 July 2026 Our bodies are designed to keep cool by sweating and then having the sweat evaporate. — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026 Across the street, journalists with large cameras, sweating under the beating sun, waited for any sign of a guest or the bride herself. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 3 July 2026 On the eve of the United States’ 250th birthday, in the nation’s capital, people were sweating through their shirts, and tourists were pressing electric fans directly to their foreheads. — Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

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Verb

Still visibly laboring through the pain, Dias pulled on a pair of chaps that once belonged to Lane Frost, one of the most iconic figures in bull riding history.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Complicated births that require, for example, extended time laboring will now be differentiated and might cost more, while uncomplicated births will cost less.

— Camille A. Clare, STAT, 23 July 2026

Definition of laboring

Verb

This can help address the root cause of behaviors such as spending excessive time in bed awake, maintaining irregular sleep schedules, and conditioned arousal such as worrying about sleep.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 31 July 2026
Why Co-Viewing Matters Today In 2026, parents spend a lot of time worrying about screen time.

— Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 July 2026

Definition of worrying

Verb

The note probably wouldn’t have been legible anyway, with the constant blood dripping from my writing hand.

— Todd Orr, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026
The shots are busy with equipment—boom mikes, bulb-flashes, wires and cables dripping like innards or snakes, the hungry Cyclopean eye of a mounted camera.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

Definition of dripping

Verb

Consumers are becoming increasingly comfortable interrogating formulations rather than simply admiring them, and that changes the relationship between brand and buyer in ways the industry is only beginning to understand.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
But the filmmaker proves more interested in interrogating that ethos than recreating it, and few horror mythologies are better suited to exploring betrayal and regret than one built around the refusal to let the dead remain dead.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

Definition of interrogating

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Americans who are already struggling to pay their bills are about to face more financial headwinds as new tariffs take effect and the ongoing Iran war pushes gas prices up.

— Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 25 July 2026
The bear was panting and struggling with the placement of its paws and legs on the pole — which was carrying 7,200-volt wires at 22 feet high.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

Definition of struggling

Verb

Barely a month ago, there was plenty of fretting that FIFA had grossly overestimated the crowds that would descend on the tournament’s host cities and stadiums.

— Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
Perspective and light is warped through their green plastic, creating a mesmerizing effect that might also have ’80s kids fretting about CD sleeves.

— Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of fretting

Verb

Maxwell, a fiction editor at The New Yorker, drew upon his own awed discovery of France in 1948; the novel’s opening paragraphs show one of the protagonists weeping at the sight of the French shore.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
Darline, who is eyeing a full term after being appointed by the governor to serve through January, was photographed weeping by her brother’s casket at the Capitol Rotunda earlier on Tuesday.

— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Definition of weeping

Verb

The research examining wearables indicate interesting results.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Following the publication of his screed, family members of the suspect now known to be Ted Kaczyinski, alerted the FBI through an attorney after examining other writings from Kaczyinski sent to the family over the years.

— Tom Winter, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026