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.
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Danyel Smith, Essence, 16 Oct. 2024
Those who perspire salty and heavy may have large electrolyte losses with shorter workouts, making supplements more important.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
So if the Fourth was the day to inspire, perhaps Friday was the time to perspire.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
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
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Danyel Smith, Essence, 16 Oct. 2024
Those who perspire salty and heavy may have large electrolyte losses with shorter workouts, making supplements more important.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
So if the Fourth was the day to inspire, perhaps Friday was the time to perspire.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
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
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“Perspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perspire. Accessed 22 Dec. 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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