1
as in laboring
to devote serious and sustained effort
spent the afternoon sweating over her tax returns
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2
as in worrying
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 dripping
to flow forth slowly through small openings
the oil coat may sweat through this varnish
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as in interrogating
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 sweating
England was barely sweating when Boks fullback Damian Willemse charged the tryline and prop Thomas du Toit burrowed over.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
The lower levels of the home are comfortable or even cold, while anyone spending time upstairs is sweating.
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Kamron Sanders,
The Spruce,
3 July 2026
Our bodies are designed to keep cool by sweating and then having the sweat evaporate.
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Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
Across the street, journalists with large cameras, sweating under the beating sun, waited for any sign of a guest or the bride herself.
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Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
On the eve of the United States’ 250th birthday, in the nation’s capital, people were sweating through their shirts, and tourists were pressing electric fans directly to their foreheads.
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Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
People with heat exhaustion typically feel dizzy, start sweating profusely, have a fast pulse and can feel sick.
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Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
2 July 2026
Generally, symptoms include sweating more than usual, weakness, dizziness, fainting, pale skin, nausea, vomiting and fatigue.
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Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
1 July 2026
They’re composed of a quick-dry fabric, so don’t worry about sweating through them.
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Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
ABC News,
4 July 2026
The lower levels of the home are comfortable or even cold, while anyone spending time upstairs is sweating.
—
Kamron Sanders,
The Spruce,
3 July 2026
Our bodies are designed to keep cool by sweating and then having the sweat evaporate.
—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
Across the street, journalists with large cameras, sweating under the beating sun, waited for any sign of a guest or the bride herself.
—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
On the eve of the United States’ 250th birthday, in the nation’s capital, people were sweating through their shirts, and tourists were pressing electric fans directly to their foreheads.
—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
People with heat exhaustion typically feel dizzy, start sweating profusely, have a fast pulse and can feel sick.
—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
2 July 2026
Generally, symptoms include sweating more than usual, weakness, dizziness, fainting, pale skin, nausea, vomiting and fatigue.
—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
1 July 2026
They’re composed of a quick-dry fabric, so don’t worry about sweating through them.
—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweating
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The infant had been trapped for almost three days; a team of rescuers from Fairfax, Virginia, had been laboring to reach the boy, who was nine months old, for at least six hours.
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In the days since posting the news, Mitchell has continued to update her followers about the aftermath and the start of the healing process, including videos of herself laboring.
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This common form of anxiety arises when dogs are left alone for an amount of time, often worrying that they will permanently be left behind.
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Taken together, the actions signal a worrying return to a reality where people with disabilities are pushed to the margins of society, advocates said.
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In really humid temperatures, the air becomes saturated with water vapour meaning sweat does not evaporate as efficiently, leaving humans in hot, humid environments dripping with sweat as the body struggles to get rid of excess heat.
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The music was slinky, glamorous, dripping in delicious campiness.
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That separation allows teams to focus on interrogating problems rather than defending people.
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Investigators sat across from nearly every young child at Skyline – many of whose nascent, swinging legs could not yet reach the ground from their chairs – interrogating them over their missing classmate.
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Trump taking the country to war with Iran, in part at the urging of his pal Bibi — without any sensible plan, debate, sanction from Congress or consideration as to how this might hurt Americans already struggling to make ends meet.
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The rules were altered in 2004 at the urging of Algeria, which was struggling to field a competitive national team with wholly domestic players and saw dozens of better prospects from the diaspora living in France.
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On the other side of the office, Islas, Alejo’s boss, is fretting about how to keep Alejo’s team employed.
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Scenes of furious sketching, intricate designs of delicate cutouts and swirling shapes and fabrics, pinning, sewing and the bustle of runway shows alternate with fretting about how to pay the rent.
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Petrescu looked over at Vidineac, who was weeping as the casket was lowered into the ground.
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Rice was surrounded by her legal team and her family at the time of the reading and immediately started weeping with her face in her hands.
Verb
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Drill Tech-Obayashi alleges Yuba Water is steering that investigation away from examining its own operational decisions while focusing instead on the contractor’s work.
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The story reported that the victims had completed a safety course, while also examining state requirements and the large share of California boaters who had not.
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