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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Recent Examples of swelter
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
Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Prosecutors said the couple, who were in the midst of a multi-day methamphetamine binge, tortured Cristina by leaving her alone in the sweltering car for five hours and 42 minutes on Aug. 15, 2019.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 17 May 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
Last year’s Hajj was marred by the deaths of nearly 500 pilgrims due to the sweltering heat.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Prosecutors said the couple, who were in the midst of a multi-day methamphetamine binge, tortured Cristina by leaving her alone in the sweltering car for five hours and 42 minutes on Aug. 15, 2019.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swelter
Noun
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The sheets proved breathable and effectively absorbed sweat in the summer months.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
29 May 2025
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However, guests can work up a sweat in the bright gym, open 24/7.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2025
Verb
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As well as melting ice, there’s another hazard destabilizing mountains: rain.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Meanwhile, melting ice—caused by climate change—has exposed previously inaccessible natural resources and opened new shipping routes in the Arctic, intensifying competition among Washington, Moscow, Beijing, and other powers for control of the strategic region.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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He’s been with the UK dating show ever since the beginning, and when word spread that Iain Stirling was leaving Love Island UK, many fans went into panic.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
9 June 2025
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Not knowing the new rules, there always is definitely a total panic and paranoia all the time.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Child and pet safety: Never forget to safeguard young children and pets by not leaving them unattended in vehicles, especially during scorching weather when car interiors can become life-threateningly hot.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
31 May 2025
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Despite an evaporated offence, Toronto remained in every game late, except a scorching Sunday at George M. Steinbrenner Field.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
29 May 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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Confidant’s chef-owners, Brendan Kelley and Daniel Grossman, are friends and former roommates who met as line cooks at Roberta’s, the Bushwick pizzeria, in 2018, and have gone on to work at renowned restaurants including Gage & Tollner and Per Se.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Do as Rick does, and get to cooking in your jeans with a glass of vinho verde on the worktop.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
7 June 2025
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But the city was overrun with his target audience—white progressives, left-leaning university faculty, and impressionable students who could be counted on to kick up a fuss.—
Deborah Baker
June 3,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2025
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And even if House RINOs make a fuss, Senate conservatives would have the president’s bully pulpit as the enforcer to help get the entire party into line.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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Suggested Reading 10 cities with the most entry-level jobs that pay a living wage The surge marks the company’s biggest high since July 2024 and follows a series of announcements that signal how deeply AI is baked into Microsoft’s business.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
5 June 2025
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Create a paste using water and baking soda and apply it directly to the stain.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
5 June 2025
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“Swelter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swelter. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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