as in to tolerate
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I can sweat out one more year of this job—before I totally flip out
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Recent Examples of sweat out
For overnight guests, tailor your thermostat settings to meet their needs without sweating out the rest of the family (or sending your home’s energy efficiency spiraling).
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
However, keeping Indiana behind Penn State will gives Nittany Lion fans less to sweat out.
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—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
The Hawks had to sweat out a third-period penalty kill and Florida’s six-on-five, but Foligno ended the threat when intercepted Carter Verhaeghe’s lazy back pass to Aaron Ekblad and chopped in an empty-netter.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024
Choose one like this from Under Armour on Amazon that’s made from moisture-wicking materials to keep sweat out of your eyes and retain warmth.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
However, keeping Indiana behind Penn State will gives Nittany Lion fans less to sweat out.
4.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
The Hawks had to sweat out a third-period penalty kill and Florida’s six-on-five, but Foligno ended the threat when intercepted Carter Verhaeghe’s lazy back pass to Aaron Ekblad and chopped in an empty-netter.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024
Choose one like this from Under Armour on Amazon that’s made from moisture-wicking materials to keep sweat out of your eyes and retain warmth.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sweat out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweat out
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Bad things happen when good people tolerate the immorality and lawlessness of a state or federal government.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2025
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In research showing that athletes can tolerate more than 100 grams of carbs hourly and that this amount increases carbohydrate oxidation, there is some concern that not all this sugar gets used up during exercise.—
Matthew Kadey,
Outside Online,
8 Feb. 2025
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In an Instagram post Friday, Crow is shown standing on the street while her car is towed.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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And where does the Idaho State Board of Education’s Graduate Medical Education Committee stand on the proposal?—
Ryan Suppe,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Feb. 2025
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As noted by Windows Report, the change is that now Google will offer to change it for you on the spot rather than simply prompting you to handle that elsewhere.—
Kevin Purdy,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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Nordisk Film Distribution will handle the domestic release.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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All comments are moderated by the Learning Network staff, but please keep in mind that once your comment is accepted, it will be made public and may appear in print. Find more Picture Prompts here.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Smith said none of the current trustees will be accepting health benefits, which is consistent with all other cemetery districts in San Diego County.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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All the Democratic presidents since Franklin Roosevelt put their stamp on the social safety net in ways that endure to this day: establishing and expanding Social Security, expanding access to health insurance, providing subsidies for food, and providing housing assistance.—
Jason Furman,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
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Their voices blend gloriously on this fresh yet stone-cold country rendering of the song, which highlights the enduring heritage of Latino country music.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2025
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The Huntersville Board of Commissioners takes the final vote on March 18.—
Laura Barrero,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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More than 60,000 people, or about 3% of the federal workforce, have already taken the offer which purportedly guarantees workers pay through September without the obligation to work.—
Sara Salinas,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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The wooden floor of the home studio her husband built, still bears scars of her work — a rainbow of splotches, puddles and dribbles of misplaced paint.—
Tim Botos,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The artist, whose real name was Francisca Viveros Barradas, was born in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz in 1947.—
Ivonne Valdés,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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The market had put faith in a sector-wide turnaround after stellar results from Cartier owner Richemont, but sustained weakness in LVMH’s fashion and leather goods and wines and spirits segments pointed to further divergence in the sector.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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Today, its exhibits feature live animals, taxidermy specimens, recreations of the region’s former prairies and woodlands, and educational materials about sustaining the natural environment.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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