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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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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
Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Pelphrey wore Nike sweats, a pink Nike sweatshirt and white slides, wearing a blonde wig and glasses.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Don’t sweat the small details if things are not coming toge ther instantly.
—Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
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If the idea of traveling with your full family sets you into a nervous sweat, there’s enough room in these spaces to spread out—and get some alone time.
—Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Pelphrey wore Nike sweats, a pink Nike sweatshirt and white slides, wearing a blonde wig and glasses.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
Get $1,000 Reset Bet Don't sweat a loss on ESPN BET, even one worth up to four digits.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Don’t sweat the small details if things are not coming toge ther instantly.
—Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweat
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As the surge of enthusiasm over Beijing’s September economic stimulus effort has dissipated, the authorities have promised more.Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Resnick told me that Hurricane Helene forced everyone to reorganize their canvassing efforts.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Voters also continued their swing toward tough-on-crime policy by voting to continue some involuntary labor in California.Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Operating expenses for the quarter increased to $17.3 million from $16.4 million, primarily due to cash severance costs and lower labor costs allocated to cost of revenue.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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These different concerns have one thing in common—the fear of losing control over the AI system and the results of its work.Oleksandr Sheremeta, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The film follows a Bedouin family whose members are forced by its patriarch to live in isolation in the desert due to fear of an infectious disease during the 1990s when Saudi was starting to open up to the outside world.Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Volunteers were charged around 25 cents per huff, bringing in good profit for those who’d invested in the necessary gas tanks, tubes, and breathing bags.Oshan Jarow, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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The huffs and hums, produced by two women standing face-to-face and vocalizing from their throats, is believed to be one of the oldest music forms in the world.Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024
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The worst of the flooding and destruction was in North Carolina; in Asheville, and in the rural areas surrounding it, residents struggled to restore utilities and rebuild their homes and businesses, let alone travel to the polls.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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The party has struggled to appeal to members of racial and ethnic minority groups -- a reason to watch the Hispanic voter closely on Election Day.Gary Langer, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Travelers who are used to sailing the warm Caribbean waters might feel hesitant to sail in the region’s colder aid, worried about seasickness or simply unsure about the destinations themselves.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Many also worry that U.S. disengagement could lead other countries to backpedal on existing climate pledges or scale back future ambitions.Reuters, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Plant food fails to provide enough nourishment for the rather strange flora, but things change when Seymour cuts his finger and drips blood on Audrey Jr.Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Today’s biggest artists are watched and scrutinized by fans for their every post, like, and follow, each reply and comment dripping with a previously unseen level of entitlement.Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 23 Oct. 2024
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Available on The Week Bookshop A Thread of Violence Mark O'Connell, 2023 Another book that interrogates the act of writing about crime.The Week UK, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Her winning work, titled Behula and a Thousand Tales (2024), uses photography, prints, text, and sculpture to interrogate the role of women in Bangladesh and beyond.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Sweat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweat. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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