Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

sweat

[swet] / swɛt /






Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

While the potential for score-settling makes job applicants sweat, it isn’t as if people are constantly backstabbing one another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

He said he is so honest, “I practically sweat holy water.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

It spreads through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person, including sweat, saliva, blood, semen, excrement, urine and vomit.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Many residents hide sick relatives from health workers, inadvertently infecting themselves through contact with the sweat and blood of the ill.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

She uses the back of her hand to wipe sweat from her brow.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




Vocabulary lists containing sweat


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "sweat" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com