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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
Noun
The dark spots drew together and welled like a droplet of sweat, then ran down her wrist and fell to the carpet. EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025 But, as Barak argues, people experience heat not as remotely sensed data points but in rivulets of sweat. Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
Leeks, fennel, and celery are sweat down into the butter, where chili flakes are added. Jenn Rice, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 Both sweat and dry skin are common triggers of dermatitis flare-ups. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for sweat 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweat
Noun
  • The move is the first step in the broader multiyear effort to convert the state’s turnpike system to a cashless toll road that is both safer and more efficient.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Migrate, Then Modernize—or Modernize, Then Migrate A common mistake organizations make is combining migration and modernization efforts.
    Vikas Agarwal, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Factories are operating at 81 percent of capacity, compared with prewar levels of less than 60 percent, and 73 percent of firms report labor shortages.
    Alexandra Prokopenko, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Optimizing Complex Workforce Scheduling Workforce challenges, including labor shortages and poor resource allocation, have become the new normal, with several industries particularly impacted, including manufacturing, retail, leisure and finance.
    Alan Baratz, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • On trial for murder: The trial of three men linked to a series of robberies and murders that rocked New York’s L.G.B.T.Q. community and spread fear throughout the city began with opening statements.
    Shayla Colon, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
  • As the community grapples with recovery, fears of gentrification loom large.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 23 Jan. 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Kansas City’s defense has struggled to stop quarterback runs.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The group also struggled to find its place in the broader far-right ecosystem, with some chapters cozying up to even more extreme factions like neo-Nazis as others sought legitimacy by seeking alliances with conservative influencers.
    Tess Owen, WIRED, 23 Jan. 2025
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  • Another worried the fire had crept out of the Palisades toward Santa Monica Canyon, endangering his house.
    Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
  • As writers stopped worrying about viewers losing the thread, their shows started resembling ultra-long films.
    Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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  • Cinnamon Melts Hotcakes are good and all, but nothing beats a squishy mini cinnamon roll dripping with cream-cheese icing.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Over thousands of years, water dripped below the surface creating an underground water deposit called the Ogallala Aquifer.
    David Newcomb, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Breaking the rules sent Peter behind bars where he was interrogated before given a second chance by his boss Catherine to become a double agent, just like his traitor father.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Orange County Public Schools said in a memo that administrators can't prevent immigration officers from showing up to interrogate or arrest students, per the Orlando Sentinel.
    Yacob Reyes, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Sweat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweat. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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