- present participle of perspire.
perspiring
Example Sentences
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Still he battled on against the Dutch - limping, perspiring and also taking one stomach-churning blow where no man wants to be hit as he went.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2023
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
If you see your child has hot and dry skin, is breathing rapidly, has a rapid heart rate or is no perspiring — or barely perspiring — these could be a sign of heatstroke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
He has a hot girlfriend who tells him how beautiful he is and a heavily perspiring agent who tells him how powerful he is — what more could a guy want?
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2022
But none of this was known to the peasant standing on the carpet, unsure of where to put his hands and perspiring heavily.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
