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as in laboring
to devote serious and sustained effort
spent the afternoon sweating over her tax returns
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2
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
On Easter Day in 2019, Mead had to take Kay home from work after Kay was vomiting, sweating and dancing around with his shirt off while seemingly under the influence of drugs, the family’s attorney said.
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Sean Emery, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
Which brings us to Link, the character whose potential death had fans sweating all summer.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2025
Suddenly my palms were sweating and my heart stampeding.
—Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
Jisulife Handheld Portable Turbo Fan Cooler weather may be here for many, but that won’t stop you from sweating while sprinting between terminals or sitting on stuffy airplanes before takeoff.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Despite my profuse sweating from every pore on my body, the deodorant didn’t dissipate and allowed my thighs to glide against each other without chafing.
—Laura Harold, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
Verity came in sweating profusely.
—Lauren Rothery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The Yankees should not be in this position, sweating the unpredictability of a three-game wild-card series, but their misfortune during the summer brought them here.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Instead of sweating through intense cardio, Zone Zero is about moving just enough to keep your body active without strain.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Sean Emery, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
Which brings us to Link, the character whose potential death had fans sweating all summer.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2025
Suddenly my palms were sweating and my heart stampeding.
—Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
Jisulife Handheld Portable Turbo Fan Cooler weather may be here for many, but that won’t stop you from sweating while sprinting between terminals or sitting on stuffy airplanes before takeoff.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Despite my profuse sweating from every pore on my body, the deodorant didn’t dissipate and allowed my thighs to glide against each other without chafing.
—Laura Harold, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
Verity came in sweating profusely.
—Lauren Rothery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The Yankees should not be in this position, sweating the unpredictability of a three-game wild-card series, but their misfortune during the summer brought them here.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Instead of sweating through intense cardio, Zone Zero is about moving just enough to keep your body active without strain.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweating
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The Dodgers then knocked off the Giants in the NL Division Series, though Scherzer lost his Game 3 start – allowing three hits and a run on Evan Longoria’s game-deciding homer while laboring seven innings and 110 pitches.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
26 Oct. 2025
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With The Fulfillment, the sub-context is how clout culture is a currency, how attention itself has become a currency, just like our laboring bodies are.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
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This year’s National Day box office in October was lower than in 2014, which is worrying.—
Gavin J Blair,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
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But at some point in the near future, data-center spending will likely outpace even these enormous cash flows, reducing Big Tech’s liquidity and worrying investors.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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Following their usual curtain call, Reeves, 61, and Winter, 60, slipped backstage, only to return moments later wearing nothing but their underwear and dripping in fake blood.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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Amelia Gray was, fittingly, dripping in crystal for the Swarovski Masters of Light celebration in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Police were interrogating Smith at the same time.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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There’s clearly some darkness beneath the surface, but Dispatch doesn’t seem interested in interrogating its premise in the same gratuitous ways shows like Invincible and The Boys are.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Her victory also carries national implications for Democrats, who are struggling to chart a path between progressive energy and centrist caution ahead of the 2026 midterms.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Always Greener, which scored 15 nominations on the annual Brit List, is a high concept script that follows a struggling artist, haunted by past failure, who is given a one-in-a-million chance to become his rich and successful doppelganger from a parallel universe.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Meta and others are engaged in an accelerating AI arms race that has some economists and investors fretting about a possible bubble and seeking reassurance that revenue growth can sustain the massive spending required.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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This doesn’t sound like a strategy session by a party fretting about the state of play.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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These scenes sparkle with excitement and, Thursday night, had some audience members cheering and occasionally weeping.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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The courtroom’s gallery was crowded, with some observers weeping quietly during the brief proceeding.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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But Parente claims he has been blocked from fully examining the vehicle since it was returned.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Blue Moon is the other side of the idiosyncratic-artist coin, examining not the airy start of something major but a man bereft of his best collaborator.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Sweating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweating. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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