- present participle of sweat.
sweating
Example Sentences
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Investors in artificial-intelligence stocks had been sweating Anthropic’s IPO filing — but now that it’s out, they’re flooding back into the sector.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
One sweating plastic cup inching toward permanent damage.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The moisture in the air prevents the body from efficiently sweating which is needed to regulate the body’s temperature, Benmarhnia said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
His goal at Tottenham in March was crucial in Forest's 3-0 win, giving them the platform to survive and keeping Spurs sweating on their top-flight status until the final day.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
My arms are shaking from the work, and I’m sweating like I ran a marathon, but I can’t keep from smiling because I made that.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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