sweat off

Example Sentences

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“I wish there was a better way,” he said, wiping sweat off his eyebrows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

The desserts chapter truly transformed my palate, even if it means I work a little harder in the gym to sweat off the newfound calories!

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2024

With the referee almost extending his arms to call off the contest, the corner anxiously told him to use it to wipe sweat off the canvas.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2024

Mohamad El Masri, 18, a first-year architecture student, wiped sweat off his face after taking a break from boxing at the youth center, and put it simply: “Who isn’t worried about money at the moment?”

From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2022

I dry my hands and smooth my hair back and wipe the sweat off my forehead and hope I don’t smell too much like dish soap and grease.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau