Synonyms

sweats

British

/ swɛts /

plural noun

sweatshirts and sweat-suit trousers

jeans and sweats

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Example Sentences

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Her symptoms, which included unexplained weight loss, night sweats and vomiting, escalated.

From BBC

Good luck getting people to give up their sweats.

From The Wall Street Journal

Of course, I wake up in cold sweats some nights thinking exactly that.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It involved really intense choreography," said Safdie, admitting he broke into a few cold sweats while preparing for the shoot.

From Barron's

Expectations for video meetings have risen since the days of seeing people in sweats from their couch.

From The Wall Street Journal

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