as in handling
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I can sweat out one more year of this job—before I totally flip out
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Recent Examples of sweating out
For overnight guests, tailor your thermostat settings to meet their needs without sweating out the rest of the family (or sending your home’s energy efficiency spiraling).
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
The team's 8-9 record wasn't much better than the 4-5 finishing mark last season, and the Panthers still needed help to win the division, sweating out Atlanta's victory over New Orleans to prevail over Tampa Bay.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Lions down four starters, six more questionable While the Cowboys are really only sweating out the availability of Clowney on Thursday night, the Lions have a lot more concerns before the game kicks off.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Dec. 2025
Everyone was dancing, sweating out their edges, and singing every word.
—Sandy Pierre, Refinery29, 7 Nov. 2025
The man is a yeoman on the diamond, having spent the past couple of seasons showing up early and sweating out infield drills to refine his skills at shortstop.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Water is running down the walls and dripping through light fixtures, as though the house itself is sweating out a fever.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
The New York Mets weren’t supposed to be sweating out a playoff spot.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
The team's 8-9 record wasn't much better than the 4-5 finishing mark last season, and the Panthers still needed help to win the division, sweating out Atlanta's victory over New Orleans to prevail over Tampa Bay.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Lions down four starters, six more questionable While the Cowboys are really only sweating out the availability of Clowney on Thursday night, the Lions have a lot more concerns before the game kicks off.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Dec. 2025
Everyone was dancing, sweating out their edges, and singing every word.
—Sandy Pierre, Refinery29, 7 Nov. 2025
The man is a yeoman on the diamond, having spent the past couple of seasons showing up early and sweating out infield drills to refine his skills at shortstop.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Water is running down the walls and dripping through light fixtures, as though the house itself is sweating out a fever.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
The New York Mets weren’t supposed to be sweating out a playoff spot.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweating out
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Restaurant workers handling dead roaches and not noticing enough rodent poop to fill a human toilet lowlight this week’s Sick and Shut Down List of South Florida restaurants failing inspection.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Businesses handling sensitive data demand stable and predictable outputs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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From a group of officers standing about 30 yards away, on the other side of a Dumpster, came a tear gas canister, which one of the group tried to kick away.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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The long-standing challenge of smart fibers For years, researchers have tried to make smart fibers—materials that change shape when exposed to electricity, light, heat, or changes in acidity.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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Untarnished and untouchable, La Sultana and its glorious surroundings remain suspended in their peaceful bubble for the enduring future.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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At others, that meant enduring tough negotiations behind closed doors.—
Cliff Brunt,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Plants are heat and drought tolerant once established, and grow well in coastal gardens, tolerating salt spray, wind, and even deer.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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Child psychiatrist and Yale School of Medicine professor Yann Poncin previously told USA TODAY that over time, technology exposure rewires the brain to expect instant gratification, depleting the brain’s cognitive patience and threshold for tolerating frustration in the process.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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According to Schmidt, who speaks Chinese and had chosen to intern at a Chinese company during college instead of accepting an early offer from Coinbase, Dragonfly still maintains a strong Asia presence, though its investments in the region have gone down over the years.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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After happily accepting, some made their way to chit chat at a circular bar adorned with cascading rose towers.—
Avon Dorsey,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Also on Tuesday, Indivisible CT is conducting an anti-ICE rally on the state Capitol lawn, taking political aim at a federal agency that has fallen sharply out of public favor after killing two American citizens in Minnesota and roughing up scores of others.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
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The European Union’s first offshore carbon storage facility, taking emissions from Denmark and injecting them into the seabed below the North Sea, is due to start operating by mid-2026.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The island is about 10 miles off the coast of Scotland and is basically a giant mound of granite sticking out of the ocean.—
Dave Altimari,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2026
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Ice tends to be weak when things are sticking out of it.—
Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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As Brunson nurses his chamomile, a server appears bearing an unexpected tribute.—
Tom Kludt,
Vanity Fair,
17 Feb. 2026
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Search for the missing In the community of El Verde, Marisela Carrizales stood beside banners bearing the photographs of missing people.—
Aarón Ibarra,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Sweating out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweating%20out. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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