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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
But Golden State isn’t sweating the lack of live competition.
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Lyle Lovett isn't sweating his upcoming Stagecoach debut.
—Brian Blueskye, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Which has left some Democrats sweating the prospect that El-Sayed prevails in August, only to get hammered by Rogers as too far left for a swing state.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Oh well, Ella's not sweating it.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Hot sleepers know the feeling of tossing, turning, and sweating through too-warm bedding especially well, but the proper seasonal bedding can eliminate this issue.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
According to the Martin County report, Deputy Tatiana Levenar observed Woods to be sweating profusely, lethargic and slow.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Now leaders in the West are sweating, too.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Heatstroke, when the body stops sweating and loses the ability to regulate temperature, always requires medical attention.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Lyle Lovett isn't sweating his upcoming Stagecoach debut.
—Brian Blueskye, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Which has left some Democrats sweating the prospect that El-Sayed prevails in August, only to get hammered by Rogers as too far left for a swing state.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Oh well, Ella's not sweating it.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Hot sleepers know the feeling of tossing, turning, and sweating through too-warm bedding especially well, but the proper seasonal bedding can eliminate this issue.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
According to the Martin County report, Deputy Tatiana Levenar observed Woods to be sweating profusely, lethargic and slow.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Now leaders in the West are sweating, too.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Heatstroke, when the body stops sweating and loses the ability to regulate temperature, always requires medical attention.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweating
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For the rest of us, the construction kickoff means delay upon delay as streets, avenues and roads are awash with heavy equipment and construction workers laboring with jackhammers, picks and shovels.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Trump poses as a pro-worker force, but his policies are atrocious for the laboring class.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Medieval schoolmen worrying over Aristotle could be pedants; so could cultivated female salonnières in seventeenth-century Paris.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The technology intentionally comes lacking a human face, and its evangelists have both over-promised regarding what the tools can do in the short term while worrying people about the long-term societal impacts.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Queso dripping all over the meat and other toppings is so much more fun.—
Aly Walansky,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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Always place the package on a plate or inside a container—raw meat dripping onto produce or leftovers is one of the most common sources of cross-contamination in the home kitchen.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
19 Apr. 2026
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But those comparisons won’t do The White Lotus any favors, since Beef is more effective than that series’ second and third seasons in interrogating how exclusive locations sharpen class differences.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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Season 50 is honoring its past and legacy, actively interrogating it, dropping players from different eras into direct competition and letting the game itself reveal what has changed and what hasn’t.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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As the city morphs into a luxury tourist destination, struggling small businesses are pushing to retain the character that drew many tourists in the first place.—
Laura Millan,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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If your friend is lonely or struggling to establish her identity without her sister living in the house, time with friends and time intentionally getting to know herself will be more productive.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Meta employees have spent much of the year fretting about job cuts, which already hit the Reality Labs division and other teams.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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Strategists who support Stevens and McMorrow said that as the state party held its convention this month, the Democratic chatter shifted from an expectation that Stevens or McMorrow would prevail to fretting that El-Sayed could win.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Padres are seeking the franchise’s fourth playoff berth in five years, their first World Series trophy and the stunning parade in the East Village that would follow — men and women weeping, dogs and cats embracing.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Al-Hashimi’s shift ends with a shot of her in her car, starting to drive away from the hospital and then weeping in frustration.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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The film traces his long-running bid to step out of Chun’s shadow and claim the top seat himself, examining the web of alliances, rivalries, and institutional maneuvers that defines his ascent.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Blanche said ballistics experts are still examining evidence to provide more clarity on those questions.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Sweating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweating. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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