sweating out

present participle of sweat out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sweating out Cade realized the players were sweating out electrolytes — another word for minerals like sodium, potassium and magnesium — and upsetting the body’s chemical balance. Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 Cade realized the players were sweating out electrolytes – another word for minerals like sodium, potassium and magnesium – and upsetting the body’s chemical balance. ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 The Horned Frogs won eight of nine games to finish the season and avoid sweating out their spot on the NCAA Tournament bubble. Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2026 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). 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweating out
Verb
  • Five of the 11 questions reporters asked Spieth that night centered around handling a lead.
    Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Python, for example, is a popular programming language that is famously smooth at handling integers of any size.
    Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • Its shuttering, alongside other long-standing landmarks like Taix restaurant, underscores Echo Park’s growing tension between new development and preserving neighborhood character.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Asheville’s dining scene continues to thrive, blending long-standing local favorites with a wave of exciting new openings.
    Evan Moore July 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Comeback stories like Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn 's, after multiple injuries and another serious injury this year at the Winter Olympics, are an enduring element of sports.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • But the enduring appeal outside of the state has been more surprising.
    Conor Knighton, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Verb
  • Regulators should prioritize data showing improving mistake rates and potential for significant risk reduction, even tolerating minor inconveniences.
    Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • For decades, the system has demanded toughness in exactly the wrong places, tolerating dysfunctional technology, absorbing endless documentation, and compensating for broken workflows.
    Frantz M. Berthaud, STAT, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Not Carrying Cash During the pandemic, Japan got a lot better about accepting digital payments, but there are still lots of places that only want cold, hard cash, especially small businesses.
    Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
  • The roughly 15-minute speech July 3 touched on his own biography while also spotlighting America's long history of accepting people from all corners of the world.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Tokyo — Japan may have its first ever female prime minister, but her government’s attempts to avoid a royal succession crisis are making the chances of a woman taking the imperial throne ever slimmer.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Since taking office, al-Zaidi has made a public show of cracking down on corruption.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Cautillo was also carrying a disconnected lithium battery, an electric towel warmer that had wires sticking out of it, and an electric scooter with a bad sticking out of it, the statement said.
    Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026
  • England jerseys were scarce on the grounds of the National World War I Museum & Memorial, sticking out in the sea of green.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • The lawsuit recruiters came to their town bearing gifts, several residents told The Times.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • In 2006, with some help from friends, the late Debbie Reynolds and the Smothers Brothers, a $17 million performing arts center bearing Red’s name opened on campus at Vincennes University.
    Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

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