sweated
Americanadjective
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made by underpaid workers.
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underpaid and overworked.
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having poor working conditions.
adjective
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made by exploited labour
sweated goods
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(of workers, etc) forced to work in poor conditions for low pay
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of sweated
1645–55 for earlier sense “saturated with sweat”; 1880–85 sweated for def. 2; sweat + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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In cold weather, stopping was dangerous because the men sweated so much that they were at risk of hypothermia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
"I sweated everything I had, I gave it all, and that's all that matters, and I really enjoyed my time on the court," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2025
RFK had sweated through a teal t-shirt, which he had tucked into blue jeans.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2025
He has never sweated a detail for a fraction of an instant.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2025
“Oh no Ben, you’ll have to wait with the others. I’ve sweated too long over this song to give away the heart of it before it’s finished.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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