A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SWEAT

Thu, 15 Jan '26
Visible sign of hard work
Fri, 19 Apr '24
Hard work, so to speak
Mon, 29 Jan '24
"Don't ___ the small stuff"
Thu, 4 May '23
Drops in the gym?
Fri, 3 Mar '23
Show nerves, say
Mon, 19 Apr '21
Blood, ___ & Tears
Sun, 7 Feb '21
Worry about, informally