- present tense form of sweat (3rd person singular).
sweats
Example Sentences
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"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
Hot flushes and night sweats are common for perimenopausal and menopausal women due to lowering oestrogen, according to Dr Arif.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
“Even if the boss of your tech company or app startup is wearing a hoodie,” she said, “show up in sweats before you’ve established a reputation for competence and you’re starting from a deficit.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Hormone therapy remains the most effective first-line option for relieving common menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats, which affect up to 75% of postmenopausal women.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2026
People with TB often suffer from a bad cough, fatigue, weight loss, chills, fever, sweats, and chest pain.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
