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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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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 Golden State isn’t sweating the lack of live competition.
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Lyle Lovett isn't sweating his upcoming Stagecoach debut.
—Brian Blueskye, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Which has left some Democrats sweating the prospect that El-Sayed prevails in August, only to get hammered by Rogers as too far left for a swing state.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Oh well, Ella's not sweating it.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Hot sleepers know the feeling of tossing, turning, and sweating through too-warm bedding especially well, but the proper seasonal bedding can eliminate this issue.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
According to the Martin County report, Deputy Tatiana Levenar observed Woods to be sweating profusely, lethargic and slow.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Now leaders in the West are sweating, too.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Heatstroke, when the body stops sweating and loses the ability to regulate temperature, always requires medical attention.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Lyle Lovett isn't sweating his upcoming Stagecoach debut.
—Brian Blueskye, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Which has left some Democrats sweating the prospect that El-Sayed prevails in August, only to get hammered by Rogers as too far left for a swing state.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Oh well, Ella's not sweating it.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Hot sleepers know the feeling of tossing, turning, and sweating through too-warm bedding especially well, but the proper seasonal bedding can eliminate this issue.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
According to the Martin County report, Deputy Tatiana Levenar observed Woods to be sweating profusely, lethargic and slow.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Now leaders in the West are sweating, too.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Heatstroke, when the body stops sweating and loses the ability to regulate temperature, always requires medical attention.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweating
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For the rest of us, the construction kickoff means delay upon delay as streets, avenues and roads are awash with heavy equipment and construction workers laboring with jackhammers, picks and shovels.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Trump poses as a pro-worker force, but his policies are atrocious for the laboring class.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The organic cotton towel is both GOTS organic and Oeko-Tex-certified to keep me from worrying about harsh chemicals rubbing off on my body.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2026
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Today on the show, Kevin Dancy, vice president and regional executive at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, lays out a worrying consumer trend that’s affecting how retailers do business.—
Adrian Ma,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Check often to ensure melting snow isn't dripping on the meter from the roof or nearby trees.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Fellow livestream host La La Anthony, a bronze goddess in a Wiederhoeft gown dripping with jewels, channeled her inner Jessica Rabbit with red hair.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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But those comparisons won’t do The White Lotus any favors, since Beef is more effective than that series’ second and third seasons in interrogating how exclusive locations sharpen class differences.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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Season 50 is honoring its past and legacy, actively interrogating it, dropping players from different eras into direct competition and letting the game itself reveal what has changed and what hasn’t.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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When Wagner was healthy in the first four games, Cunningham was still getting his points, but getting them inefficiently, struggling to find rhythm against Wagner’s length and discipline.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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After struggling in his first game back — which Boston won by 32 points to take a 3-1 series lead — the 2023 NBA MVP was a defining figure in Games 5, 6 and 7.—
Zack Cox,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Meta employees have spent much of the year fretting about job cuts, which already hit the Reality Labs division and other teams.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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Strategists who support Stevens and McMorrow said that as the state party held its convention this month, the Democratic chatter shifted from an expectation that Stevens or McMorrow would prevail to fretting that El-Sayed could win.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Avoid buying blueberries that are weeping liquid or sitting in condensation.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Padres are seeking the franchise’s fourth playoff berth in five years, their first World Series trophy and the stunning parade in the East Village that would follow — men and women weeping, dogs and cats embracing.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Given the highly turbulent nature of the solar atmosphere, researchers are now examining whether similar variations in type III burst drift rates could be driven by magnetic irregularities, including switchbacks or broader field deflections.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Last month, Disability Law Colorado released a report examining conditions inside youth detention facilities.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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“Sweating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweating. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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