SWEATING Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

sweating

verb

Definition of sweating next

present participle of sweat

as in laboring

to devote serious and sustained effort spent the afternoon sweating over her tax returns

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as in worrying

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 dripping

to flow forth slowly through small openings the oil coat may sweat through this varnish

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as in interrogating

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 sweating And there’s nothing more excruciating than sweating bullets while impatiently waiting for the machine to lock up, signaling the ice cream is ready to eat. —

Josh Miller, Southern Living, 31 May 2026 This energetic entertainer is also efficient, practical, and a man of variety, who just as easily whips up pancakes, bacon, and breakfast hash as fajitas, hibachi-style fried rice, and smash burgers without sweating a bead. —

Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026 Traditional risotto recipes start by sweating the aromatics, then toasting the rice, and finally adding just enough warm broth to cover the rice in the pot. —

Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026 And then — here’s the part where F1 folks start sweating — SailGP teams just … give that data to everyone. —

Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 29 May 2026 Despite the new deal, Campbell walked into his news conference still sweating from a workout and wearing a black sleeveless shirt, shorts and socks while holding high-top cleats and a bottle of water. —

CBS News, 28 May 2026 As a deadly, record-breaking heat wave surges across Europe, its impacts are firmly being felt by the stars sweating their way through Roland Garros. —

Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026 That means celebrating with family and friends, sweating through outdoor ceremonies that may have been better held inside, inspirational graduation speeches, and in a lot of cases, the beginning of the job hunt. —

Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026 The actress then moved into strength training, filming herself lifting dumbbells while visibly sweating through the workout. —

Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026

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With evacuation shelters reaching capacity as more than 40,000 people were asked to leave their homes, officials laboring to prevent an explosion at a crippled chemical tank in Garden Grove reported tentative progress Sunday in ending the crisis.

— Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Makar has played in every game this postseason, but was clearly laboring in Game 5 against the Minnesota Wild.

— Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 May 2026