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sweat out
verb
sweat out or sweated out; sweating out; sweats out
1
: to work one's way painfully through or to
2
: to endure or wait through the course of
Synonyms
Examples of sweat out in a Sentence
I can sweat out one more year of this job—before I totally flip out.
Recent Examples on the Web
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.
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—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
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Word History
First Known Use
1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“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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