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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That would not make the nurse — or any Dodgers fan sweating out this postseason — feel better.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
But Rosenblatt analyst Scott Devitt isn’t sweating the popularity of Meta Platforms’
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Don’t put the sweating cup on somebody’s papers.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
"I could hardly breathe. I was hot, I was sweating, my trousers were burning. Total blackness, I've never seen blackness like it."
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
She’s sweating and wincing as she walks, but she’s continuing forward.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
