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
- unsweated adjective
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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"But," she continued, "I prefer to think of it as a life lived, a life survived, a life enjoyed, a life sweated, and a life carried on, hopefully."
From BBC
He sweated less, for what that was worth.
From Literature
He sweated profusely and looked as if he might be dehydrated.
From Los Angeles Times
That night, she says she attended London's Tramp nightclub with Prince Andrew, Epstein and Maxwell, where she says the prince "sweated profusely".
From BBC
"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
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