- present participle of perspire.
perspiring
Example Sentences
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Its second season concluded last Tuesday with a perspiring Woods making a TV ratings-boosting appearance in the finals.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
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
For the most part, though, the late-night hosts were less interested in how the interview actually went down and more focused on Trump’s face, which appears to be perspiring throughout Morgan’s teaser.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2022
I literally started perspiring — flop sweat — as if I were taking a final exam in a language I only partially recognized.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2022
It was hot and we came off the floor perspiring.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
