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
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
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
Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
Here in California, residents sweltered through the hottest July the state had ever experienced.
—Letitia Grenier, The Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Noun
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
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
Verb
Together, their inversion of Afro-Portuguese rhythms fill the mind with images of sweltering deserts, humid forests, and of course, the vibrating walls of the club, morphing and expanding ever outward into something new.
—Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
Here in California, residents sweltered through the hottest July the state had ever experienced.
—Letitia Grenier, The Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swelter
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Naama, who still makes the world’s most delicious batch cocktails, stopped drinking a few years ago after getting the sweats and a splitting headache halfway through a vodka soda.Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Li and Wong knew that fans could work in hot, humid environments because circulating air allows more sweat to evaporate than if the air remained stagnant.Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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In a cast iron skillet, melt butter and brown sugar together.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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This process melts areas of ice, incorporates oxygen into the water and allows more light to penetrate, promoting photosynthesis and further oxygen production.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps some kids think that creating a national panic could be fun.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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In that time, a small panic brewed and conspiracy theories ran wild.Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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More news: Former Major League Pitcher, 35, Reportedly Dies in Car Accident In 2022, López earned NL Pitcher of the Month honors with a scorching 0.39 ERA in April.Newsweek, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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What to know about a scorching 12 months 100-degree temperatures were on repeat Phoenix residents endured 113 consecutive days at or over 100 degrees — the longest streak ever recorded — keeping us sweating through most of the summer.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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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
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The huffs and hums, produced by two women standing face-to-face and vocalizing from their throats, is believed to be one of the oldest music forms in the world.Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024
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If the dumplings are still doughy, cover and continue cooking until finished.Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Holland also revealed his favorite vegetarian dish to cook is chili con lentils, a spin on chili con carne.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 18 Dec. 2024
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The accompanying dispenser easily slices through tape to create clean lines without fuss, and a high volume of positive shopper ratings have earned this tape an impressive 4.3-star rating.Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
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One other final point is that a lot of fuss was made over the female protagonists in Witch from Mercury.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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There’s some murkiness about where the recipe originated; both baking brands While Lily and Martha White claim to have pioneered the beloved bread.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
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Flavors of toffee, baking spices, wood spice notes of cinnamon, and toasted oak, complemented by a touch of dark chocolate, dominate the palate.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Swelter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swelter. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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