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 Everyone was dancing, sweating out their edges, and singing every word. — Sandy Pierre, Refinery29, 7 Nov. 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 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 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 Horned Frogs won eight of nine games to finish the season and avoid sweating out their spot on the NCAA Tournament bubble. — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweating out
  1. handling
  2. standing
  3. enduring
  4. tolerating
  5. accepting
  6. taking
  7. sticking out
  8. bearing
Verb
  • Reframe retained a local contractor who is handling the project from permitting to landscaping.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • This long history of adaptation explains why our hands are both strong and highly precise, capable of handling everything from heavy lifting to delicate tasks.
    — Steven Lautzenheiser, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Definition of handling
Verb
  • Unguarded and standing inside the 6-yard box, Spain's Pedro Porro redirected a pass by Álex Baena perfectly into the net for a 2-0 lead in the 66th minute.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • This winning series captures a row of poplar trees planted along the banks of the River Po in Italy, which are natural guardians against flooding, now standing immersed in perfectly still water beneath soft, diffused light.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of standing
Verb
  • Organizers and instructors say creating spaces to climb, learn and socialize helps Ukrainians manage stress, find community and build enduring traditions even as war keeps daily life on hold.
    — Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Together, these efforts are redefining resilience, not as leaving the ocean behind, but as restoring it while building enduring livelihoods.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of enduring
Verb
  • Some may continue tolerating the pain and wait before searching for a bank that supports a new model or exposing the company to the uncertain risks of stablecoins—assuming the use case works at all.
    — Gary Palmer, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The Republican Party has spent years tolerating its own forms of political extremism.
    — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2026
Definition of tolerating
Verb
  • Not Carrying Cash During the pandemic, Japan got a lot better about accepting digital payments, but there are still lots of places that only want cold, hard cash, especially small businesses.
    — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
  • The roughly 15-minute speech July 3 touched on his own biography while also spotlighting America's long history of accepting people from all corners of the world.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of accepting
Verb
  • The Heat is also taking a patient approach in filling out its roster for next season because a few accomplished players could soon become available on the buyout market.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Future solar missions are now going to have to start taking dust into account, said Ayaz, with dedicated detectors designed to measure dust's properties close to the Sun.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of taking
Verb
  • Arias had just received a yellow card after sticking out his leg to slow a Ghana attacker.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Also present in the wood panelling inside the wall is a hand sticking out of a beam.
    — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 3 July 2026
Definition of sticking out
Verb
  • Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images Key Facts The demonstrators’ identities were obscured by white masks, sunglasses and beige caps bearing the Patriot Front logo.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • In Santa Monica, parade-goers lined Main Street decked out in shiny red, white and blue leis and tank tops bearing stars and stripes.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of bearing

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“Sweating out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweating%20out. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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