sweat out

verb

sweat out or sweated out; sweating out; sweats out

transitive verb

1
: to work one's way painfully through or to
2
: to endure or wait through the course of

Examples of sweat out in a Sentence

I can sweat out one more year of this job—before I totally flip out.
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New players won't need to sweat out their first bet. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 The Aztecs and Tar Heels had to sweat out two more possible bid thieves in the hours before the Selection Show, but form held when Memphis prevailed in the AAC and VCU in the Atlantic 10. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025 Research has found that saunas may offer short-term weight loss through sweating out water weight and increasing heart rate. Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 Jan. 2025 Women's headband: $14.95 Keep sweat out of your eyes during hot workouts. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sweat out

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sweat out was in 1589

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“Sweat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweat%20out. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

sweat out

verb
: to suffer or wait through the course of
sweated out the afternoon waiting for the results
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