sweltered; sweltering
ˈswel-t(ə-)riŋ 
1
: to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
2
: to become exceedingly hot
in summer, the place swelters
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Examples of swelter in a Sentence
Verb
We were sweltering in the summer heat.
Noun
the set designer spent the entire week before opening night in a swelter
Recent Examples on the Web
Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2024
The winner will be decided after five days of intense competition in, perhaps, sweltering conditions.
—Barry Scanlon, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2024
Martin Weil, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Southeast to see sizzling temperatures too As the West swelters, oppressive heat and humidity will begin to shift eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast for the end of the week.
—Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 5 July 2024
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Verb
These programs aim to provide financial relief and ensure that no one, especially those in vulnerable groups, has to choose between staying cool and saving money during the sweltering summer months.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2024
The winner will be decided after five days of intense competition in, perhaps, sweltering conditions.
—Barry Scanlon, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2024
Noun
The Fourth on the Washington Monument grounds has often been a day that is celebrated amid substantial swelter.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Southeast to see sizzling temperatures too As the West swelters, oppressive heat and humidity will begin to shift eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast for the end of the week.
—Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 5 July 2024
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“Swelter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swelter. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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