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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Scotland are sweating on a place in the last 32.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 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
While Efimova and Mitrofanov look poised to retain their US crown, the duo are sweating on their eligibility for a place at the Olympics.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026
“It feels like you are sweating all the time,” said Shelina Radvan, 29, a tourist from Canada, who sat near the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy, during the heat wave.
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2023
My palms are sweating like crazy, but the jeweled dress isn't absorbent and they skid right of if I try to dry them.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
