perspire
Example Sentences
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Your nose will perspire and you will feel compelled to touch it.
From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2024
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
The coaches were afraid we’d perspire and slip on the equipment, so even though we didn’t own the warehouse space, my parents paid to install air-conditioning throughout.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
