perspire
verb
per·spire
pər-ˈspī(-ə)r 
perspired; perspiring
: to emit matter through the skin
specifically
: to secrete and emit perspiration
Examples of perspire in a Sentence
I was nervous and could feel myself start to perspire.
She ran two miles and wasn't even perspiring.
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The process is similar to how humans perspire and occurs as temperatures climb, according to the Scientific American.
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Katie Wiseman, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 July 2025
By late July, the Midwest's most abundant crop is prospering and perspiring enough to cause a slight bump in humidity levels.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 21 July 2025
Travelers enduring scorching temperatures across the U.S. and Europe – or who tend to perspire profusely – may find their sweat stains triggering body scanner alarms at airport security.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 4 July 2025
The cotton can become damp from perspiring and you can get chilled.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Feb. 2025
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Katie Wiseman, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 July 2025
By late July, the Midwest's most abundant crop is prospering and perspiring enough to cause a slight bump in humidity levels.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 21 July 2025
Travelers enduring scorching temperatures across the U.S. and Europe – or who tend to perspire profusely – may find their sweat stains triggering body scanner alarms at airport security.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 4 July 2025
The cotton can become damp from perspiring and you can get chilled.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Perspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perspire. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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perspire
intransitive verb
per·spire
pər-ˈspī(ə)r
perspired; perspiring
: to emit matter through the skin
specifically
: to secrete and emit perspiration
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