- present participle of perspire.
perspiring
Example Sentences
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Then, singer Adele announced on stage in Las Vegas in 2023 that she had contracted a fungal infection as a result of perspiring.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
Even with the increased numbers of travelers of late, going on vacation in autumn is like entering a hushed and luxurious train car after having been in a stuffed summer subway pressed against perspiring commuters.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2023
Andrew denied his accuser’s claim he was perspiring when they first met because he had “a peculiar medical condition, which is that I don’t sweat.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2022
Confused and perspiring heavily, he vomited, collapsed and lost consciousness.
From New York Times ● May 4, 2022
Major Danby entreated politely, pulling free and patting his perspiring brow with a fluttering motion.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
