sweat out
verb
sweat out or sweated out; sweating out; sweats out
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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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.
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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
The New York Mets weren’t supposed to be sweating out a playoff spot.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The moisture-wicking material keeps sweat out of your eyes and the low profile blocks out the sun.
—Christopher Murray
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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
The New York Mets weren’t supposed to be sweating out a playoff spot.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The moisture-wicking material keeps sweat out of your eyes and the low profile blocks out the sun.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sweat out
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“Sweat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweat%20out. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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