SWEATS Synonyms: 231 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of sweat

as in works

the active use of energy in producing a result save your sweat: no one will appreciate your efforts anyway

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as in fatigues

very hard or unpleasant work it took years of sweat to bring the farm to the point where it is now

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as in huffs

a state of nervous or irritated concern he always ends up in a sweat during tax season

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sweats

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sweat

as in struggles

to devote serious and sustained effort spent the afternoon sweating over her tax returns

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as in worries

to experience concern or anxiety don't sweat over getting the application in a day late, as it probably doesn't matter

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as in drips

to flow forth slowly through small openings the oil coat may sweat through this varnish

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as in interrogates

slang to put a series of questions to the narcotics squad tried sweating the mule, but he was genuinely clueless about the inner workings of the drug operation

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Recent Examples of sweats

Noun

To make things easy, stick to sweats or its Crepette line—this pants and jacket set in Flint Green is from the latter. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026 Wear it comfortably with jeans, sweats, skirts, leggings, and under cardigans, sweaters, denim jackets, and more. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2026 Biographers and historians have documented that Stewart suffered from severe psychological trauma, which caused digestive issues, insomnia, nightmares, shakes and sweats. — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 From loungewear essentials like yoga pants and sweats to dressier picks like long-sleeve dresses and maxi skirts, there’s something on sale for everyone. — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026 The result feels decidedly more polished than sweats, but requires hardly any more thought. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026 From suits to sweats to brand new watches, there's something for every guy trying to look fresh this season. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Verb

Rosales understands a gendered reality that our current society sweats to suppress. — Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Be prepared with skin soothers If an infant sweats profusely during hot, humid weather, tiny red bumps may start to cluster on their neck or groin, in the folds of their skin at the back of their knees, or in the crease of their elbows. — Nancy Mattia, Parents, 8 July 2026 Seoul / BeijingReuters — As Europe sweats through record-breaking temperatures, Asian makers of air conditioners, like South Korea’s Samsung Electronics, China’s Midea and Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric, are enjoying a boom in sales. — CNN Money, 26 June 2026 Ditch the leggings and fleece sweats for these cozy cotton pants. — Olivia Bria, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026 This is a condition in which a person sweats excessively, no matter the weather or activity level. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2026 That high-sodium, zero-sugar profile makes LMNT a favorite for endurance athletes, people on low-carb diets and anyone who sweats heavily during workouts or in hot conditions. — Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026 For every person who prefers spending their holiday by the infinity pool of an all-inclusive resort, there’s another who sleeps in moldy dormitories, sweats on hours-long bus rides without air conditioning, and lives out of a bulging, threadbare backpack. — Tim Brinkhof, Time, 4 May 2026 When styled with a pretty spring blouse and ballet flats, these sweats with a loose but tailored design will look indistinguishable from regular pants. — Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweats

Noun

Yet Marcon’s works defy old-world tempos with their pacing (the shots in Monelle, 2017, last no more than a second each), their length (several clock in at under five minutes), and, of course, the seeming ease with which they can be summarized.

— Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
There’s the largest assemblage of Lichtenstein mirror works ever installed together in a museum context, and a complete re-creation of his first Pop art show at Leo Castelli’s gallery uptown.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of works

Verb

Her tragic fate has inspired other former child stars to speak out about the pressure and struggles that often accompany fame at an early age.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
In the show’s second season, Lumon struggles to contain the fallout from these discoveries and fires the head of the severed floor, Harmony Cobel (Patricia Arquette), replacing her with her former deputy, Seth Milchick (Tillman).

— Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of struggles

Verb

When the lid is locked, condensation builds up and drips back into the dish, which can thin sauces and dilute seasoning.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
However, water that drips from your toothbrush can turn the inside of your toothbrush holder into the perfect environment for mold.

— Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of drips

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One day scholars will teach Lepore’s work alongside Arendt’s, seeing that Lepore interrogates not simply a modern moment, but traces our current machine age back to the 17th-century conceit for artifice as improvement.

— Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Writer-director Ari Aster interrogates not just the social and political turmoil of COVID-19, but also the way social media can exacerbate that unraveling of collective neuroses.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Definition of interrogates

Noun

An international mission in March documented escalating police violence, smear campaigns fueled by public officials, persistent impunity, legal and digital threats and the ruling party's efforts to tighten its grip over the media, CPJ said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
The cost-cutting efforts have led to longer expected delivery times and lowered service-performance goals that USPS has been unable to fully reach, a recent Government Accountability Office report found.

— Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026