sweat
verb (used without object)
to perspire, especially freely or profusely.
sweating
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present participleof sweat.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Less than two years in, she started having daily asthma attacks, as well as headaches, dizziness, and rashes while her walls were sweating and windows were fogging up because of the humidity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
He isn’t sweating the threat of greater corporate interest in these sorts of products.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
The role of Lumiere results in a lot of sweating — the showstopping “Be Our Guest” number alone is exhausting just to watch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
This coming weekend, a new heat dome is expected to leave millions sweating in the American West, from Utah and Arizona to Nevada and California.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
The men around me were grunting & sweating from the aggzertion eggsertion exertion.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
