sweat
verb (used without object)
to perspire, especially freely or profusely.
are sweating
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present progressiveof sweat.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Soon the menus are stacked, the pebbled Coke cups are sweating rings onto the table and somebody is pointing with a chip while saying, “No, no, tell her the part about —”
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
ServiceNow touted artificial-intelligence momentum in its latest earnings report, but investors are sweating a cut to the company’s margin guidance.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
Australia are sweating on the return of skipper Alyssa Healy, who missed the last two league matches with a calf injury after scoring 294 runs including two centuries in four innings.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2025
Rangers are sweating on the availability of John Souttar while attempting to plan for Old Firm whack-a-mole.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2024
All of us are sweating and rubbing our faces.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
