Used in a Sentence

perspiring

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for perspiring.

Editorial note

Perspiration in water can lead to increased cooling over non perspiring (if the water is colderthan there swimmers body tenperature).

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Definitions2
Parts of speech2

Quick take

The act of producing perspiration.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of perspiring gathered in one view.

noun

The act of producing perspiration.

adjective

Producing perspiration; sweating.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for perspiring.

Example sentences

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Perspiration in water can lead to increased cooling over non perspiring (if the water is colderthan there swimmers body tenperature).

2

The theory is that once the humidity inside the vapor barrier gets super high, your skin will adjust and stop perspiring.

3

The point is to get you perspiring and salivating.

4

I mean sure, according to your definition you're definitely perspiring, but isn't there supposed to be some form of payoff at some point?

5

Antiperspirant is used to keep you from perspiring; the most common form works by simply clogging the pores (temporarily).

6

Skurka is of course correct that it’s easy to overwhelm the Gore-Tex membrane when you are working hard and perspiring.

7

Einstein wasn't the guy perspiring in the laboratory doing the hard experiments, like, say, Bohr.

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Most of the time, perspiring with worry that a 1960s article might have scooped me.

9

Otherwise you have humidity, rain, bugs, etc for your meal, and you will be perspiring quite a bit.

10

In Hindu scriptures there are many many universes that are bubbles perspiring from a particular form of Vishnu as he lies down.

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Also skin temperature is notoriously difficult to measure since it depends on how often a person bathes, whether they are perspiring, etc.

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If you're in an area where you're perspiring a lot, then occasionally drinking sea water would actually be beneficial as there aren't many readily available sources of salt.

Quote examples

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Programmers do hard work; we would appreciate and respect a "business guy" walking back in the door with tie crooked, hair tousled and perspiring after a day working their marketing magic.

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....." To use Rhuxtox, we only need to know (short version) if the ailment was caused by strain, overlifting, getting wet while perspiring.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use perspiring in a sentence?

Perspiration in water can lead to increased cooling over non perspiring (if the water is colderthan there swimmers body tenperature).

What does perspiring mean?

The act of producing perspiration.

What part of speech is perspiring?

perspiring is commonly used as noun, adjective.