How to Use sweat in a Sentence

sweat

1 of 2 verb

• We'll let them sweat a while longer.
• We'll let them sweat it out for a while longer.
• They sweated and saved so their children could go to college.
• He sweats a lot when he exercises.
• On the flipside, the men tended to sweat more in the heat.
  — Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
• When diced, add to the sauce pan, cover, and sweat with the meat.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2023
• But don't sweat it too much; not all of the items on this list are out of reach.
  — Taylor Jean Stephan, Allure, 28 Nov. 2022
• Greg was grinning at me through the dust and sweat on his face.
  — John Jeremiah Sullivan, Harper's Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
• Tired of wearing your old, beat-up sweats outside of the house?
  — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2023
• That's where the magic happens on the easy days, or his temples sweat on the hard ones.
  — Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2024
• To cool down, the body doesn't just sweat but increases skin blood flow.
  — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 21 July 2023
• No need for Dak Prescott to sweat the sudden presence of Trey Lance.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023
• Gigi Hadid didn't seem to sweat her recent brush with the law.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 18 July 2023
• His chains and big cross glimmered against the gold lettering of his black Buffs sweats.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2023
• Taiwanese sausages go round and round, sweating sweet juices.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
• If your hands sweat a lot, look for dumbbells with non-slip handles.
  — Braelyn Wood, Health, 13 Apr. 2023
• Twigs in our dreadlocks, sweat and dirt on our foreheads, green stains down our shirts.
  — Safiya Sinclair, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
• One of the perks of cold weather is wearing oversized knits and slouchy sweats to brave the elements.
  — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
• Plus, the breathable mesh fabric won’t leave you sweating.
  — Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2023
• Nordstrom’s Holiday Sale has tons of chill-proof coats, sweaters, sweats, and more on sale.
  — Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 17 Dec. 2023
• In Zamalek, a leafy refuge on an island in the Nile, a wine bar on a recent evening served sweating patrons in the pitch dark.
  — Heba Farouk Mahfouz, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
• To properly caramelize, onions need time to sweat, break down and release their sugars and juices.
  — Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2024
• Plus, the material also wicks away sweat to keep you cool and dry.
  — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 30 Dec. 2022
• This is both waterproof and breathable so your feet don’t sweat.
  — Bob Beacham, Field & Stream, 1 Nov. 2023
• The salt gets them to sweat, the sugar encourages caramelization and the onion powder amps up their oniony flavor.
  — Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2023
• Your body secretes sweat, a liquid that contains salt, from sweat glands.
  — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 25 Nov. 2023
• By the end of the day, her students are sweating, exhausted, and unable to focus.
  — WIRED, 15 Sep. 2023
• The natural properties of wool wick away sweat and keep your feet dry.
  — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 28 Dec. 2022
• Washington — For parents and kids already sweating the start of a new school year, the heat hasn't helped.
  — Christina Ruffini, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2023
• Revelers dance and sweat on the asphalt to Black house music mixed with African and Afro-Latino rhythms.
  — Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023

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sweat

2 of 2 noun

• It took a lot of sweat and toil to build the house.
• We were drenched in sweat after the workout.
• The runners were dripping with sweat.
• We helped them not with money but with our blood and sweat.
• Her forehead was covered with beads of sweat.
• Hand and foot sweat: This is sweat on the palms of your hands and soles of your feet.
  — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 25 Nov. 2023
• No one wants to walk around with sweat stains on their shorts.
  — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
• Lots of sweat, laughs and a few tears (mostly from me).
  — Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2023
• Or just tossed over a pair of sweats because who wants to go out in the cold?
  — Kathy Barr, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023
• Making record albums takes a lot of work and a lot of sweat.
  — Bob Talbert, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2023
• We were drenched in sweat and spending nine hours out there.
  — Cori Murray, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2023
• Sluice with vinegar, dab with chile, eat, wipe the sweat from your brow and repeat.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
• Confusion cleared: Here's what to snack on to get the most out of your sweat session.
  — Lindsey Murray, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
• To see the view without working up a sweat, the S10 train from Zurich’s main station will take you most of the way up.
  — Noele Illien, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024
• Afros, hip chains, short skirts, black hair, gray hair, beer, screaming and sweat, and even more beer.
  — Alan Hernández Pastén, SPIN, 2 Mar. 2023
• She was last seen wearing a black jacket and grey sweats.
  — Kyani Reid, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2023
• Our favorite ski sweaters are sweat-wicking, stylish, and, of course, warm.
  — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2023
• Beads of his sweat fall on ivory keys, and his fingers move with even greater agility.
  — Harmony Holiday, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2023
• Darn Tough makes a great pair that keeps feet warm while wicking away sweat for dry, cozy feet.
  — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
• His feet grow bruised, his heart hammers, and his shirt and trousers become soaked with sweat.
  — Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2024
• Nothing ruins a good night's sleep like waking up in a pool of sweat.
  — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2023
• The light, the trumpet, the sweat and the shame of the young man, the profound indifference of the world to him—all of it exceeded language.
  — Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2023
• What’s Great About It The lid prevents spills, and the powder coat keeps the exterior sweat free.
  — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2023
• Bouts of sweats, flushing and chills can last for several minutes, the FDA said.
  — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 13 May 2023
• Tolliver and the gang weren’t always out to work up a sweat solving the riddles and injustices of the world.
  — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2024
• Roaring applause, testosterone sweat and vape haze filled the air.
  — Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
• Their sweat, blood, and the fabric that soaked it all up was immensely profitable for the empire.
  — Raksha Vasudevan, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 May 2023
• After the last shovel of dirt, men wiped sweat and tears out of their eyes and traced another slow arc around the edge of the cemetery.
  — Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 8 July 2023
• Koma, 36, paired a light blue shirt with gray sweats and wore sunglasses and an olive green cap.
  — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024
• For the live rendition, McRae was passed around down a line of dancers in gray sweats and, at one point, did a trust fall into their arms.
  — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 May 2024