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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In addition to the current bottom three, Nottingham Forest, Leeds United, Crystal Palace and Tottenham are likely to be sweating over their Premier League status between now and the end of the season.

From BBC

The stability makes it seem like Treasury traders neither care about the Fed pick nor sweat the geopolitics.

From Barron's

The humid air makes my skin sticky, and by the time I reach home, I am dripping with sweat.

From Literature

While cold-stunned iguanas fall from trees in Florida and videos circulate of frozen “exploding” trees in the Northeast, Southern California is working up a sweat.

From Los Angeles Times

He saw among the galloping herd three foals, their small flanks sweating with the effort of speed.

From Literature

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

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