sweat out

verb

sweat out or sweated out; sweating out; sweats out

transitive verb

1
: to work one's way painfully through or to
2
: to endure or wait through the course of

Examples of sweat out in a Sentence

I can sweat out one more year of this job—before I totally flip out.
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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, 20 Dec. 2024 However, keeping Indiana behind Penn State will gives Nittany Lion fans less to sweat out. 4. Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024 The Hawks had to sweat out a third-period penalty kill and Florida’s six-on-five, but Foligno ended the threat when intercepted Carter Verhaeghe’s lazy back pass to Aaron Ekblad and chopped in an empty-netter. Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024 Choose one like this from Under Armour on Amazon that’s made from moisture-wicking materials to keep sweat out of your eyes and retain warmth. Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sweat out 

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sweat out was in 1589

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Cite this Entry

“Sweat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweat%20out. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

sweat out

verb
: to suffer or wait through the course of
sweated out the afternoon waiting for the results
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