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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweating out

Verb

Boston was handling additional traffic as flights were diverted from airports affected by the Philadelphia outage.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Beauty and precision on your wrist by this masterful Swiss maker, who spent years handling the most complicated, precious pieces at Patek Philippe—the OG along with Voutilainen, Dufour, and Smith.

— Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of handling

Verb

And so, at first light, when firefighters had won the day and the smoke cleared to reveal the ostrich flock still standing, the sight didn’t lead to any reconsideration of the night’s theories of clandestine slaughter.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
The treadmill relaunch, Peloton said, is also addressing the company's long-standing challenge getting consumers to buy high-cost equipment that takes up a lot of space.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of standing

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The pastor’s warning haunts the book, as, over the course of nearly 80 years, the Baeks move countries, have children, and become entrepreneurs, all while enduring brutal discrimination.

— Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
From the great artists and thinkers who shaped civilization to the artisans and industrial districts that continue to define excellence today, Italy has consistently transformed creativity and expertise into enduring value.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of enduring

Verb

The next era of leadership is not about tolerating relentless pressure.

— J.K. Dickinson, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
His warning was meant for American eyes and ears at least as much — if not more so — than for the government in Jerusalem that until now has encouraged the hoodlums by tolerating their violence.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of tolerating

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Taylor Swift gave an emotional speech while accepting the award for Video of the Year at the MTV VMAs on September 27.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026
The page includes several posts criticizing Krell for accepting campaign donations and states that Singh will not accept special interest funds of any kind.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of accepting

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Every Washington Nationals player filtered into the news conference room at Nationals Park on Friday afternoon, taking their seats among Cade Cavalli’s family, team ownership and staff members.

— Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
Martha and her mother Maria Alberto Gonzalez and his wife, Catalina Gonzalez, remember taking two buses and a train from their home on the North Side to get to the restaurant in the late 1960s.

— Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of taking

Verb

These have a central molecular backbone with side chains sticking out along its length, much like the bristles on a bottle-cleaning brush, but on a molecular scale.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
In a snap shared by Kimmel and Stewart, the four hosts posed with their heads close together, sticking out their chins to draw attention to their coordinating scruff.

— Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of sticking out

Verb

Some children's bodies were later recovered still wearing ties bearing their school’s logo, said Asta Man Dangol, a resident in Nuwakot.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
But, those same highs raise the risk of a downturn, even a significant one, with the market bearing one more burden, in the form of a consequential midterm election season.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

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