as in sweat
a state of nervous or irritated concern
the set designer spent the entire week before opening night in a swelter
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article Loading your audio article The bad news first: While the city swelters, some subway service has been melting down.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
Caroline Reid, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
On Monday, Ruud posted a message on X expressing his solidarity with his fellow tennis players who would be competing in sweltering conditions at the Rio Open, with temperatures reaching 98F (37C).
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
As California swelters, climate officials declare Summer 2024 the hottest on record
The global average temperature in June, July and August was a record-breaking 62.24 degrees, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article Loading your audio article The bad news first: While the city swelters, some subway service has been melting down.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
Verb
This explosive growth isn't just down to the sweltering weather and a successful strategy for dealing with the pandemic.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
On Monday, Ruud posted a message on X expressing his solidarity with his fellow tennis players who would be competing in sweltering conditions at the Rio Open, with temperatures reaching 98F (37C).
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Project Overview Working Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Skill Level: Beginner Estimated Cost: $10 Every day, your shoes collect dirt, mud, bacteria—and who knows what else—while the insides absorb sweat and grime, leading to unpleasant odors and a less-than-pristine appearance.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article Pitching with a one-run lead in the seventh inning is no sweat for Sandburg’s Drew Drzonek.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Sea ice reduction happens when more sea ice melts during the summer compared to what freezes during the winter.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Tougher winters with deeper snow, which force the deer to congregate in smaller areas, often provide the best shed hunting opportunities – or worst tire-popping risks – once the snow melts.—
Brad Dokken,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2025
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Footage of the building rapidly crumbling showed residents and tourists in the area running in panic.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2025
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The sight of strangers or unexpected knocks on the door trigger panic and tears, out of fear that death will follow.—
Dominique Soguel,
Christian Science Monitor,
28 Mar. 2025
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With the same milky blue water as the Blue Lagoon and a fraction of the crowd, these are the hot springs of your dreams, fed from a bore hole at a scorching 266 degrees before the water cools to between 96 and 104 degrees.—
Maggie Fuller,
AFAR Media,
1 Apr. 2025
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Hedges hit his ninth and tenth home runs of the season on Saturday against Indiana, continuing his scorching start to the season.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2025
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The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Volunteers were charged around 25 cents per huff, bringing in good profit for those who’d invested in the necessary gas tanks, tubes, and breathing bags.—
Oshan Jarow,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
Verb
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Garcia hopes to keep cooking at LIV Golf Miami at Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star Trump National Doral Miami April 4 through 6.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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As this recipe was passed down to her from her father, she's got an arsenal of advice for cooking it to perfection.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Mar. 2025
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So is Aaron Judge, who couldn’t believe all the fuss that was being made over the Yankees’ new wood.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
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But Newsom appears to have fully retreated on trans-inclusive athletics, conceding to right-wing propagandists Charlie Kirk and Michael Savage without a fuss in the first two episodes of Newsom’s podcast earlier this month.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
21 Mar. 2025
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Khan-Ghany is now retired from teaching and spends her days baking and sewing with her granddaughter.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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This ritual is meant to cleanse the home of chametz (food and drink containing yeast or baking powder) to remind Jews of the flat loaves the ancient Jews baked in the sun for their hasty escape.—
Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Swelter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swelter. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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