sweating out

verb

present participle of sweat out
as in handling
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 sweating out That would not make the nurse — or any Dodgers fan sweating out this postseason — feel better. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 As North Texans continue sweating out summer temperatures, predictions are rolling in on what to expect this winter. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026 Cade realized the players were sweating out electrolytes – another word for minerals like sodium, potassium and magnesium – and upsetting the body’s chemical balance. — ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 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). — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026 The team's 8-9 record wasn't much better than the 4-5 finishing mark last season, and the Panthers still needed help to win the division, sweating out Atlanta's victory over New Orleans to prevail over Tampa Bay. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweating out
  1. handling
  2. standing
  3. enduring
  4. tolerating
  5. accepting
  6. taking
  7. sticking out
  8. bearing
Verb
  • Employee did not wash hands after handling raw food and changing gloves, before handling ready to eat foods.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • About one-quarter of AAPI adults approve of the way Trump is handling his job as president overall.
    — Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of handling
Verb
  • Dozens of armored cops were still standing guard, shields raised, after a night when 500 people were taken into custody in the French capital alone.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Other classes transition between sitting and standing while holding onto the back for a little extra help with balance, or doing poses like downward dog with hands on the seat instead of reaching to the floor.
    — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of standing
Verb
  • The film offers an intimate portrait of a defining intellectual voice while examining the enduring question of who has the right to tell their own story.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Affordable electric bikes usually mean enduring heavy frames, clunky kick-in for the motor and unrefined, unpredictable power delivery.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of enduring
Verb
  • Nathan is offended and starts going on his usual rant about not tolerating disrespect toward his family.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Egyptian authorities alternated over the decades between tolerating and repressing the group, which was permitted to field candidates in elections for brief periods.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of tolerating
Verb
  • After arriving at the hospital and spending nearly an hour with hospital staff filling out paperwork, I was handed another form accepting financial responsibility.
    — Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • So the witches must find the son to stop him from accepting the role.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of accepting
Verb
  • Unlike traditional sports betting, prediction markets function more like exchanges, with participants taking positions against one another rather than against a house.
    — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • During a recent town hall at the Ivy League school, one student raised the question of a Greek life ban, asking student organizers if taking that step might improve the culture on campus.
    — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of taking
Verb
  • Xuan was seated in a wheelchair with a bandage on the back of his neck and intravenous ports sticking out of his chest.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Holtz describes it as an extension sticking out in front of the mouth rather than being the mouth.
    — Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of sticking out
Verb
  • Officers at Indianapolis’ express consignment facility also intercepted 96 counterfeit watches bearing Swatch, Audemars Piguet and Rolex trademarks on July 30.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Non yield bearing precious metals such as gold and silver simultaneously traded down, while the US Dollar Index touched an 18 month high during intraday trading.
    — , CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of bearing

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“Sweating out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweating%20out. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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