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
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.
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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
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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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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With 40 grind settings and a 300 gram bean hopper, this electric grinder is capable of handling grinding for larger batches.—
Jack Byram,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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Immediately after the Honda shifts from reverse into drive and begins to move ahead, that agent at the front of the vehicle, standing near the driver’s side headlight, pulls out a gun and aims at the driver.—
Devon Lum,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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Team revisited this long-standing problem The research team revisited this long-standing problem using a combination of careful laboratory experiments and advanced quantum chemical calculations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Their enduring look and quality stand the test of time.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2026
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Johnson died on April 21, 2024 while in custody of the Tarrant County jail after being arrested within 48 hours prior, while enduring what his family says was a schizophrenic episode.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Jan. 2026
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The United States is apparently tolerating having Rodríguez in charge, for now.—
Mary Triny Mena,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
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Steering a flailing economy, presiding over Central America's highest homicide rate, and tolerating corruption in her own ranks Her party’s candidate, once the front-runner, trails in a distant third at 19 percent.—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
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Existing MetroCards can still be used — the MTA will announce a cutoff date for accepting MetroCards later this year — but they can no longer be reloaded with funds.—
Gabby DeBenedictis,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
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Irby believes accepting the deal is the best option for a town with little power or money.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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But in 1999, just months after Luke was born, Andrea attempted suicide by taking an overdose of medication prescribed for her father, who was ill.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Someone had ordered pizza to the home, and a delivery driver spent some time ringing the doorbell before returning to his car, taking the pies with him.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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Scherzinger playfully posed with her tongue sticking out, leaning into the forever summer aesthetic with wet hair and a pair of oversized sunglasses.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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Her father found her inside their home with a knife sticking out of her neck and signs of struggle in multiple rooms.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Speaking before the state House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee last month, a Florida Power & Light representative said a pricing deal will keep residents from bearing the electricity cost for new center operations.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jobs typically didn’t sign autographs, so owning a document bearing his signature is rare.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sweating out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweating%20out. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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