- present tense form of sweat (3rd person singular).
sweats
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No. If it was up to me and I had to make the decision, I’d wear a white tee and sweats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
My glass of vermút sweats down to the turquoise tabletop.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
If Reilly was at times overbearing — and known for being the kind of hellacious boss who gave employees night sweats — he was also generous and a genuine bleeding heart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
"My impression was that I had no periods and that was it, but after the years that followed I was getting bad night sweats, hot flushes, itchy skin, dryness."
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
I don’t know how, but the dormitory smells like sleep—like laundry and shoes and night sweats and morning coffee.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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