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
Synonyms
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
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Get the Recipe 18 of 25 Fresh Peach Cobbler
During sweltering summer months in the South, nothing hits the spot quite like peach cobbler with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024
Utilities have also grown less predictable, with the state’s usual summer swelter ratcheting up to lethal levels and Dallas’ electricity costs spiking in recent years.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for swelter 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Verb
The surface of Venus is currently a sweltering furnace, with average temperatures of 867 degrees F, an atmosphere made of mostly CO2, and a surface pressure about 92 times that of Earth's.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Get the Recipe 18 of 25 Fresh Peach Cobbler
During sweltering summer months in the South, nothing hits the spot quite like peach cobbler with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
Noun
Formerly a parking lot, the room was never equipped with air conditioning and swelters to more than 100 degrees at times.
—Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024
Utilities have also grown less predictable, with the state’s usual summer swelter ratcheting up to lethal levels and Dallas’ electricity costs spiking in recent years.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for swelter
Dictionary Entries Near swelter
Cite this Entry
“Swelter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swelter. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share