SWEATING OUT Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

sweating out

verb

present participle of sweat out

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 As North Texans continue sweating out summer temperatures, predictions are rolling in on what to expect this winter. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 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. — 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 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

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Verb

Screen Queensland is on board, with Kismet distributing locally and Cornerstone handling international sales.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max push the boundaries of what mobile phones can do, such as handling on-device Siri AI calculations and running computational photography algorithms to deliver the best possible images.

— Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of handling

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Hickel, meanwhile, distinguished the uncertainty facing professional employment from the enduring ability to create art.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
For one, belts became a key statement piece — either big as with Celine or triple with Gucci — second only to the enduring charm of chunky jewelry and maxi sunglasses.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of enduring

Verb

Nathan is offended and starts going on his usual rant about not tolerating disrespect toward his family.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
Egyptian authorities alternated over the decades between tolerating and repressing the group, which was permitted to field candidates in elections for brief periods.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of tolerating

Verb

Avichai Mandelblit indicted the prime minister seven years ago on fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
At first, it’s seen in Soulan’s hesitation at accepting children from other villages to his class — then in his rage at his mother for feeding guests at the potential expense of the children’s meals.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of accepting

Verb

Forward Eetu Luostarinen left the game midway through the third period after taking a puck to the face and did not return.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
Late in the third quarter, UNC took its first lead of the game on Demon June's 1-yard touchdown run, taking a 14-10 lead.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of taking

Verb

Xuan was seated in a wheelchair with a bandage on the back of his neck and intravenous ports sticking out of his chest.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Holtz describes it as an extension sticking out in front of the mouth rather than being the mouth.

— Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of sticking out

Verb

Activists carried flags bearing the communist hammer and sickle.

— Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Some fans emerged from the subway in their discreet office garb, only to swiftly pull on a bright-orange jersey bearing their favorite player’s name or a Knicks cape upon arrival.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

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