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
The pocket on the upper middle back keeps the phone from bouncing, can be accessed mid-run, and is lined with a waterproof material to keep sweat out.
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Lisa Jhung, Outside, 14 Dec. 2025
Everyone was dancing, sweating out their edges, and singing every word.
—Sandy Pierre, Refinery29, 7 Nov. 2025
The man is a yeoman on the diamond, having spent the past couple of seasons showing up early and sweating out infield drills to refine his skills at shortstop.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Water is running down the walls and dripping through light fixtures, as though the house itself is sweating out a fever.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
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Lisa Jhung, Outside, 14 Dec. 2025
Everyone was dancing, sweating out their edges, and singing every word.
—Sandy Pierre, Refinery29, 7 Nov. 2025
The man is a yeoman on the diamond, having spent the past couple of seasons showing up early and sweating out infield drills to refine his skills at shortstop.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Water is running down the walls and dripping through light fixtures, as though the house itself is sweating out a fever.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweat out
Verb
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Fungi thrive in harsh environments, tolerate extremes that would destroy most organisms, and can continually grow and repair themselves over time.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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However, some cats—especially those with thick, insulating fur like Maine Coons or Norwegian Forest cats—can tolerate and even enjoy playing in snow.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At the end of the talk, Lee stood to address the room.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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As fans stood for the opening run, a sprawling 23-piece backing ensemble — including six band members, eight backing vocalists plus returning Church muse Joanna Cotten, and a mini-orchestra with four horns and four strings — some swayed.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Animal Control contracts an outside vendor, PetData, to handle licensing on its behalf.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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This adult needs to be treated like one that can handle her own problems.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The original complaint claims the airport violated federal grant assurances connected to more than $1 million the county accepted since 2022, when the effective ban on ultralights began.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Because this energy is centered in Scorpio and Cancer, we’re blessed with the depth of soul needed to accept the true needs of others and ourselves.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For a while, that was the enduring image that illustrated his problems in the outfield.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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For the Supreme Court to do so would require it to repudiate the Constitution’s text, the Court’s own precedents, and the enduring understanding of all three branches and of the American people.—
David Cole,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Wood also took away a potential homer from Nolan Gorman with a leaping catch near the right-field corner in the fourth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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McCollum took an inbounds pass near the free-throw line and took two dribbles before launching a shot that banked in.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Artemis offers a fresh beginning With half the world’s population not yet born when NASA’s 12 moonwalkers left their boot prints in the gray lunar dust, Artemis offers a fresh beginning, NASA’s science mission chief Nicky Fox said earlier this week.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The international biennial was born in Venice in 1895.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Jock Landale was out for the Hawks with a right high ankle sprain sustained during Atlanta's 130-101 win against Orlando on Wednesday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Those developments were enough to sustain cautious investor optimism on Wall Street.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Sweat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweat%20out. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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