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perspire
verb
per·spire
pər-ˈspī(-ə)r
perspired; perspiring
: to emit matter through the skin
specifically
: to secrete and emit perspiration
Examples of perspire in a Sentence
I was nervous and could feel myself start to perspire.
She ran two miles and wasn't even perspiring.
Recent Examples on the Web
Audience members were convinced the blinking, breathing and even perspiring Lincoln animatronic was an actor rather than a robotic machine.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 12 May 2024
At the house in Delray Beach, Tyson kept perspiring and philosophizing.
—Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
There are two ways to combat these smells: Deodorants are designed to cover up the odor caused by sweat, while antiperspirants are designed to block sweat glands to stop you from perspiring, thereby preventing odor.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 22 Feb. 2024
His face, even above water, is perspiring wildly, large droplets of sweat streaming down his forehead.
—Angelica Aboulhosn, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Nov. 2023
Henry says for people who tend not to perspire much or sweat through their clothes, such alternatives may be desirable.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
And although that issue was rectified and the courthouse still stands, the building is rusting and the judges perspire working with broken air-conditioning in the tropical heat.
—Philippa Brant, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2013
The lively crowd, perspiring to the point of glistening, responded with a happy roar.
—Tim Greiving, Washington Post, 20 July 2023
Excitement gripped the perspiring spectators as a shrill whistle sounded a warning 5 minutes before the explosion.
—Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2023
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“Perspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perspire. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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perspire
intransitive verb
per·spire
pər-ˈspī(ə)r
perspired; perspiring
: to emit matter through the skin
specifically
: to secrete and emit perspiration
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