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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
Ellie Pithers, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
Given the high-touch nature of weights and dumbbells, they should be cleaned after every use to remove oils, sweat, and dirt.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
Peter just couldn’t break the habit of a lifetime and fail to sweat every cent.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Keep your clothes clean Moths love to feast on human sweat, food particles, and stains.
—Ellie Pithers, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
Given the high-touch nature of weights and dumbbells, they should be cleaned after every use to remove oils, sweat, and dirt.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
Unlike his brother Jason — who spent most of his NFL career wearing flip flops and sweats to games — Travis likes to take big swings with fashion.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
Peter just couldn’t break the habit of a lifetime and fail to sweat every cent.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweat
Noun
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And yet, from the ACLU to the Washington Post and the New York Times, the institutional guardians of the Left made a concerted effort to cede those causes to the mosh posh of crunchy anti-war peaceniks, classical conservatives, frat bros, and ordinary Americans who make up MAGA.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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The period from July, 1957, to December, 1958, was designated the International Geophysical Year, a global scientific effort to understand the Earth and its environment.—
Bill McKibben,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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Merz, who has a long-standing and unusually close relationship with the business and finance worlds, will be aware that the country faces historic labor shortages, particularly in light of an ageing native workforce.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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To obtain government assistance before bankruptcy of GM and Chrysler in 2009, the union and the companies had to agree to additional labor cost savings and massive corporate restructuring, which continued into bankruptcy.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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The number of cancellations comes from a person who asked for anonymity because of the fear of repercussions at the Post.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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Soft signals about the economy The pullback in spending comes at a time when American consumers are growing increasingly pessimistic on fears that inflation will pick up because of President Donald Trump’s talk of wide-ranging tariffs, according to various surveys.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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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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Meanwhile, Courtney Eaton is still struggling to accept Lottie’s fate while playing the character’s teen counterpart in the ’90s wilderness.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman,wife Betsy Arakawa, found dead in their home Gene Hackman's health struggles: What is angina?—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Don't worry; all these dates and figures may seem complicated.—
David Rae,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Book was worried when her sister first told her of her relationship with Holder, explaining that Pike had allegedly been verbally and physically abused in some of her past relationships.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
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In two batches, dip bananas in batter to coat, allowing excess to drip off; place in skillet and cook 4 minutes or until tops and bottoms are golden brown, turning once.—
Angelica Stabile,
Fox News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Diamonds and sapphires dripped across her collarbone from a band at mid-neck.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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Encourage employees to interrogate every response from Gen AI and refrain from leaning solely on AI for client-facing work, where possible.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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But De La Vega said that in some cases, ICE has targeted a person of interest, but will stay to interrogate the family members or friends in the same vicinity.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Sweat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweat. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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