perspire

Example Sentences

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When you perspire, the sweat on your skin can pull heat from your body as it evaporates.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2023

And he said, ‘Coach, quarterbacks don’t sweat. Quarterbacks perspire.’

From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2022

In summer’s heat, we perspire, and the perspiration evaporates.

From Washington Post • Jul. 11, 2021

But when it goes right, mistakes are forgiven; the diners perspire, devour, quaff and sing together, and then, only then, will business be done.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2019

Tendai looked at her steadily, the way Father did when he wanted to make someone perspire.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer