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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The converter raised the voltage generated by the perspiring bike riders to the levels necessary to light up a microwatt-level LED and power a digital wristwatch.
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Patrick Mercier, IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2020
Antiperspirant prevents you from perspiring, just as the name suggests.
—Chioma Nnadi, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
The products work for athletes who are always moving and perspiring, but WYN is also meant for parents running after toddlers or prepping for half-marathons.
—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
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Patrick Mercier, IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2020
Antiperspirant prevents you from perspiring, just as the name suggests.
—Chioma Nnadi, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
The products work for athletes who are always moving and perspiring, but WYN is also meant for parents running after toddlers or prepping for half-marathons.
—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
See All Example Sentences for perspire
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“Perspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perspire. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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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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