SWEAT OUT Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

sweat out

verb

Definition of sweat out

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 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 Adrienne prefers the convenience of soaping and rinsing a silicone band to handwashing the sweat out of a nylon one. — Kieran Alger, Wired News, 14 Apr. 2026 The Horned Frogs won eight of nine games to finish the season and avoid sweating out their spot on the NCAA Tournament bubble. — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2026 The fact that this was a purely hypothetical exercise wasn’t lost on Larionov, who doesn’t have to actually sweat out his omissions the way USA GM Bill Guerin or Canada GM Doug Armstrong and Sweden head coach Sam Hallam have in real life. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sweat out

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Available plants were grown locally from seeds originating within 100 miles of DuPage County and tolerate Illinois weather.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Look at the type of sweetener used, since some people tolerate certain sweeteners better than others.

— Lindsey DeSoto, HEALTH, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of tolerate

Verb

Villa’s recent warm-up defeat to Bayern Munich, though a 2-1 loss, will have offered a useful gauge of what facing elite opposition demands and should stand them in good stead for the level of intensity this game in Salzburg will require.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Amid tight security, Najib stood inside a cage wearing a prisoner’s uniform as the judge read the sentence.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of stand

Verb

Neither side, however, is under any illusion about the nature of the enduring competition.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
The classic coaster, affectionately known as Monty by fans and Zoom by Knott’s, has endured a seemingly endless series of stops and starts during the past four years.

— Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of endure

Verb

In January, Manchester City’s signings of Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi, the best players at Bournemouth and Crystal Palace respectively, took the 2025-26 tally to 13.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
The animals are safe, but their home took a direct hit that left parts of the zoo unrecognizable.

— Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of take

Verb

The oldest of three children, Neil was born in a farmhouse just outside Wapakoneta, today a city of just under 10,000 people.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Tracking the disease Michigan's outbreak was first detected in Monroe County in late June and has since spread to 70 counties, with Southeast Michigan bearing the heaviest burden.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of bear

Verb

Chinese officials condemn American legal hegemony while closely studying the institutions and techniques that sustain it.

— Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
The complaint alleges that the injuries sustained by Duluc were directly due to negligence regarding the height of the netting.

— Madison Lambert, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026

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