sweats out

verb

present tense third-person singular of sweat out
as in stands
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 Synonyms for sweats out
  1. stands
  2. handles
  3. tolerates
  4. accepts
  5. endures
  6. takes
  7. sticks out
  8. bears
Verb
  • Today, with an imploded refi business and rates closing in on 7%, the AI mortgage company’s market value stands at just $300 million.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Hospital staff moved equipment outdoors, including beds, IV stands and oxygen cylinders, and set up temporary treatment areas to adapt to emergency conditions.
    — Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of stands
Verb
  • At night, Voltaire handles intimate, high-production shows (pop divas and burlesque), while TAO and other venues are for the party people.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The final-mile carrier then handles what is essentially a local shipment, rather than transporting the package across the country itself.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of handles
Verb
  • It's built by what leadership consistently rewards, tolerates and refuses to compromise on.
    — Brandon Shannon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Everyone metabolizes caffeine differently, so the amount one person tolerates comfortably may leave someone else feeling shaky, anxious, or unable to sleep.
    — Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of tolerates
Verb
  • But if a later leg of your European jaunt takes you to Austria or Slovenia, that same traveler may discover that a taxi service or local café accepts cash only.
    — TD Bank, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Sources familiar with the matter said negotiations over a potential plea agreement were ongoing and that nothing is final until Mangione accepts a deal.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of accepts
Verb
  • Reports have surfaced this week of mental health concerns aboard the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln as its crew endures more than 200 days without a port call during operations against Iran.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Blue Jays struggled to produce runs consistently for much of the season, while Guerrero endures one of the worst power stretches of his career.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of endures
Verb
  • Pipeline construction typically takes a matter of years and requires significant investment, some analysts said.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • This circuit takes one incoming signal and directs it toward different destinations based on another control signal.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of takes
Verb
  • In diagnosing the biggest issues from 2025, communication sticks out like a sore thumb.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026
  • When O’Neill thinks about his time in Minnesota, the team’s playoff success, or lack thereof, sticks out.
    — Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 30 July 2026
Definition of sticks out
Verb
  • But the personality and character of M bears zero resemblance to the person of Natalie Portman.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Premier League clubs should have the depth to temporarily be without some of their key figures, but the opening weeks may produce a league table that bears little resemblance to the one that stands in May.
    — George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of bears
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“Sweats out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweats%20out. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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