sweat it

VERB

bide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dwell sit tight stick around

STRONG

abide attend await continue linger live remain reside stay tarry

WEAK

hang around hang in hang out hold the phone lie in wait watch for

Antonyms

STRONG

carry on cease complete depart finish go halt leave move stop

WEAK

hurry

VERB

exert

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply bring to bear exercise expend strive utilize wield

STRONG

dig employ endeavor labor plug ply push strain struggle throw toil use work

WEAK

apply oneself bring into play give all one's got give best shot make effort peg away pour it on put forth put out try hard

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal hide idle ignore laze relax rest

VERB

hope

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate assume believe cherish count on expect hold wish

STRONG

aspire await contemplate desire foresee pray presume rely suppose surmise suspect sweat trust

WEAK

be sure of deem likely depend on feel confident hang in have faith keep fingers crossed knock on wood look at sunny side look forward to promise oneself sweat it out take heart think to watch for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon disbelieve distrust doubt forsake

STRONG

know

WEAK

despair fear

VERB

wait

Synonyms

STRONGEST

await delay expect hang linger remain stand by stay stick around watch

STRONG

abide anticipate bide dally foresee stall tarry

WEAK

bide one's time cool it fill time hang around hang onto your hat hang out hold back hold everything hold on hold the phone hole up keep shirt on lie in wait lie low look for look forward to mark time put on hold save it sit tight sit up for stay up for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance go hurry leave rush

STRONG

carry on move

WEAK

carry out do forge forward go ahead

Example Sentences

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You can't sweat it all out "unless you're a super athlete" training all the time, or flush it out by drinking plenty of water, she says.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Nikola Krstovic and Davide Zappacosta put Atalanta two up within 25 minutes, but a goal from Cremonese's Morten Thorsby in time added on forced Atalanta to sweat it out.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

But she shouldn’t sweat it —we won’t be forgetting that anytime soon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2025

Clark had to sweat it out a few days, though, as Seattle didn’t initially have a need.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2023

When she woke all of a sudden, her heart pounding and her hair damp with sweat, it all came back to her: the men, Mo's voice, the empty road.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

sweat it

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