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as in effort
the active use of energy in producing a result
save your sweat: no one will appreciate your efforts anyway
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2
as in labor
very hard or unpleasant work
it took years of sweat to bring the farm to the point where it is now
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as in fear
an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble
my boss told me not to get in a sweat about the accident—she'd make sure I wasn't blamed for it
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as in huff
a state of nervous or irritated concern
he always ends up in a sweat during tax season
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as in to struggle
to devote serious and sustained effort
spent the afternoon sweating over her tax returns
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as in to worry
to experience concern or anxiety
don't sweat over getting the application in a day late, as it probably doesn't matter
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as in to drip
to flow forth slowly through small openings
the oil coat may sweat through this varnish
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as in to interrogate
slang
to put a series of questions to
the narcotics squad tried sweating the mule, but he was genuinely clueless about the inner workings of the drug operation
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Recent Examples of sweat
Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 30 July 2025
Even reaching for a towel and drying your sweat can help.
—Deenie Hartzog-Mislock, Outside Online, 29 July 2025
Deenie Hartzog-Mislock, Outside Online, 29 July 2025
Try to find and avoid your sweating triggers, manage your stress levels, and apply a natural astringent or baking soda and cornstarch to your armpits.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 29 July 2025
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Noun
The vascular system shunts more blood toward the skin, where it can be cooled by breeze or evaporating sweat.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 30 July 2025
Even reaching for a towel and drying your sweat can help.
—Deenie Hartzog-Mislock, Outside Online, 29 July 2025
Verb
But contrary to popular belief, sweat itself doesn’t necessarily smell.
—Deenie Hartzog-Mislock, Outside Online, 29 July 2025
Try to find and avoid your sweating triggers, manage your stress levels, and apply a natural astringent or baking soda and cornstarch to your armpits.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweat
Noun
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Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also chaired an emergency meeting on the cloudburst and subsequent rescue efforts in the capital Islamabad on Friday.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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An effort has been underway to increase the number of organ donors in Florida’s minority communities.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Preparing For Inbound Shipments Historically, warehouse managers used static storage plans and reactive labor scheduling to handle inbound shipments.—
Michael Amori,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Exactly how much difference this boost will make in the Golden State depends on many factors, including tariffs, labor costs, state funding, and more.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
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And yet, our fears or feelings that things will spiral out of control again?—
Kenny Malone,
NPR,
15 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement For one thing, Putin decided that spring to send tens of thousands of troops to his border with Ukraine, raising fears of an imminent invasion.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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Getty Images To date, the post has amassed more than 900 comments from TikTok viewers, many of them poking fun at the golden retriever mother's annoyed expression and shallow huffs.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The state’s newest theory is that Zeigler wore a raincoat while shooting his wife and mother-in-law (who was shot with two different guns) and struggling with his father-in-law — despite the customer having the father-in-law’s blood soaked into his pants.—
Gail Hollenbeck,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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Serafin pitches Qualtrics as using technology to solve a problem technology created, saying companies now struggle to piece together a coherent picture of their customers across their call centers, apps, websites, text messages, and social media accounts.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Now, conservation experts worry the road will propel more urbanization.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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How did the pill get such a bad reputation and is there anything to worry about?—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
11 Aug. 2025
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After that, the Angels’ catcher had a brief, terse interaction with reporters, one dripping with frustration.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
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Although eating peaches makes Conrad’s mouth itch, watching peach juice drip down Belly’s chin makes his heart itch.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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In 1999, police interrogated Pierce, Welborn, Scott, and Springsteen, all of whom were now in their 20s.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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After reading questionnaires, the judge interrogated us.—
Denise Amos,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 July 2025
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“Sweat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweat. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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