59 Synonyms & Antonyms For SWEAT

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  • Definitions sweat [swet] / swɛt / NOUN body's perspiring Synonyms STRONGEST perspiration steam STRONG diaphoresis excretion exudation sudor transudation NOUN hard work Synonyms STRONG chore drudgery effort grind labor moil slavery task toil travail work WEAK backbreaker Antonyms STRONG entertainment fun pastime WEAK recreation VERB perspire Synonyms STRONGEST glow swelter wilt STRONG drip eject exude ooze secrete seep spout transude WEAK break out in a sweat VERB worry about; be anxious Synonyms STRONGEST toil STRONG abide brook chafe endure exert fret stand stomach suffer tolerate torture WEAK agonize be on pins and needles be on tenterhooks lose sleep over stay the course stick it out work hard Antonyms STRONG comfort please relieve WEAK be calm ignore

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    She dances barefoot in a trance, her skin glowing with sweat, with her hair worn wild and loose.

    From BBC

    "It was intolerable. You can't really concentrate, you're sweating, you feel sick. I stumbled into the chemists next door to the hotel, then collapsed."

    From BBC

    Bite into a Maldivian Scotch Bonnet, and you’ll start to feel your tongue get numb, your forehead sweat and your brain crave a glass of milk.

    From Salon

    We almost feel bad about how much he struggled with being a traitor, but his sweating and discomfort were pure entertainment.

    From BBC

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

    From The Wall Street Journal

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    Words related to sweat are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word sweat. Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

    anxiety apply ask await awaits cares concentrate cross-examine dirty drudge drudgery effort efforts elbow grease endeavor endeavors endeavored excrement excrete excreted excretes exuding exude exudes exuded flap flaps focussing focuses focussed grind grub hope hoped hopes labor labor lather moisture moil ooze oozed percolate player plod plodded secretion secrete seeped seep slog slogged stay stew stomach strain strains strives struggled strive striven strove strived struggle struggles suffers suffered suffer swelter swelter sweltered sweltered toiling toil toil toiled transude treadmill unease vied vie weigh work work

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