sweat
verb (used without object)
to perspire, especially freely or profusely.
were sweating
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past progressiveof sweat.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Sportsbooks were sweating more than the players when the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs booked their tickets to the NBA Finals.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
So before we knew it, we were sweating together during a first-date hot yoga class in Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
Back in Kyiv, the operation’s planners were sweating, according to people involved in it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
I cooked up a bunch of beans in the pressure cooker while the veg were sweating and in 20 minutes, we had the most nourishing lunch.
From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2024
Despite the pumpkin-season temperature, the day’s arid glitter, both boys were sweating as they approached a barricade that state troopers had erected at the entrance to River Valley Farm.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
