breaking a sweat

A form of break a sweat — To start sweating, especially due to physical exertion.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of break a sweat
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APA

breaking a sweat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20a%20sweat

MLA

“breaking a sweat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20a%20sweat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breaking a sweat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20a%20sweat.

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