sweats out

verb

present tense third-person singular of sweat out
as in stands
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 Synonyms for sweats out
  1. stands
  2. handles
  3. tolerates
  4. accepts
  5. endures
  6. takes
  7. sticks out
  8. bears
Verb
  • Cameron, whose season record now stands at 5-7, got 18 swings-and-misses and struck out batters using four different pitches on Saturday, according to Statcast.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
  • When Haaland — who stands nearly 6-foot-5 — gets the ball in his preferred spots, opponents realize that stopping him is almost out of the question.
    — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
Definition of stands
Verb
  • The groomer parks in your driveway or at your curb, brings your dog into the vehicle and handles the full appointment on-site.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • However, JPMorgan Chase CEO Marianne Lake expressed skepticism about consumer readiness, highlighting concerns over trust, security, and liability when AI handles transactions.
    — Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of handles
Verb
  • Our constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens.
    — Tom Campbell, Oc Register, 4 July 2026
  • This fuss-free group of plants tolerates challenging growing conditions, including heat, drought, and humidity and the gorgeous foliage is unbothered by deer and rabbits.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Definition of tolerates
Verb
  • Under such a policy, if someone loses a job and accepts work at lower pay, wage insurance would aim to temporarily fill some of the gap.
    — Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
  • Procurement accepts the lower bid because the budget won't accommodate the higher one.
    — Joel Carboni, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of accepts
Verb
  • The memory endures of seeing Lionel Messi trudging through a post-match mixed zone looking haunted after Argentina were knocked out of the 2010 World Cup and of Cristiano Ronaldo fighting back the tears after various disappointments with Portugal.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Mexico’s World Cup run may be over, but for many Mexican Americans, its emotional impact endures.
    — Alfredo Corchado, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of endures
Verb
  • Players each have 30 seconds on a personal clock, so whoever takes the longest and runs out of time first — sometimes because Jacquis calls for detailed clarifications — gets booted.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • Here, The Athletic takes a look at some of the youngsters who will be hoping to make a positive impression.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of takes
Verb
  • Elle’s bright pink signature look sticks out like, well, a bright pink signature look amid a sea of black band T-shirts.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 June 2026
  • In that sea of No 7s, an Argentina No 10 top sticks out like a sore thumb.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of sticks out
Verb
  • That could usher in the company’s next phase of growth, which bears little resemblance to the initial premise behind the business.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026
  • Not a biological twin (although some people do have one or more of those) but a person who bears an uncanny resemblance to an unrelated stranger.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
Definition of bears
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