SWEATING Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

sweating

verb

Definition of sweating next

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 How extreme heat can be dangerous for health Typically, during extreme heat -- meaning temperatures are hotter or more humid than average -- the body tries to cool itself by sweating. —

Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026 Other teams that are expected to be sweating the selection committee’s choices are bubble teams Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas, Missouri and Virginia Commonwealth. —

Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026 No one seems to be visibly sweating, probably because most of red carpet is covered. —

Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026 In theory, that’s enough to get deep into the backcountry and back without sweating running out of juice. —

Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 13 Mar. 2026 Republican leaders are sweating the prospect of 12 weeks of brutal intraparty attacks in a runoff between the incumbent Cornyn and state attorney general Ken Paxton. —

Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026 Although that strategy has shareholders sweating, analysts in general aren’t worried. —

Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026 Americans are feeling pessimistic about the economy and his fellow Republicans are sweating the upcoming midterms. —

Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026 If things go sideways, they could be left in third place headed into the conference tournament and sweating their NCAA tournament status just a bit. —

Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026

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Montiel, 62, said Chavez’s legacy continues to reverberate as the union has pushed for improved working conditions for people laboring in extreme heat, at times without adequate breaks or water.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Doyley, who felt comfortable with her odds and wanted to continue laboring, argued during the hearing that C-sections carry their own dangers — including a risk of death.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026