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
Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2025
Fortunately for him, game film is as brutally honest as the scale, and Watson asserted himself as serviceable — and periodically staggering — as a run-stopper over four college seasons in Gainesville’s generally sweltering climate.
—Joey Knight, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 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
In Eddington, the weather is sweltering — in the upper 90s and into the 100s — per the person’s cell phone, as a voice discusses a lab in Wuhan, China.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2025
Fortunately for him, game film is as brutally honest as the scale, and Watson asserted himself as serviceable — and periodically staggering — as a run-stopper over four college seasons in Gainesville’s generally sweltering climate.
—Joey Knight, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swelter
Noun
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The air was heavy with cannabis vapor and leg sweat.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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There are shorts and sweats, spring training gear and playoff gear, and every year the looks change — and that’s just the start.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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An outdoor ice-skating rink opened during the Christmas season, with an expensive cooling system to keep the ice from melting in the tropical heat.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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While noodles cook, melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large saucepan over medium.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trump faces growing pushback from his own party The markets were still in a panic on Monday when an unverified report circulated that the president was considering a 90-day pause on the tariffs.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Two more came in July of 2002, when panic over corporate fraud set-off by Enron’s collapse the year before, finally eased.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Herro’s scorching shooting continued in the second quarter, finishing the first half with 23 points on perfect 8-of-8 shooting from the field, 3-of-3 shooting on threes and 4-of-4 shooting from the foul line.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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But the people who live on its streets, like K, must contend with cold winters and scorching summers.—
Aaron Bolton,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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The duo will work with one of Hargreave’s longtime colleagues and friends, chef Casey Wall, who most recently spent 15 years cooking in Melbourne, Australia, at spots like Bar Liberty and Above Board.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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The volunteers, who are almost all women, serve as nutrition promoters, teaching families how to find, cook and preserve local high-nutrient foods.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The actress kept the rest of her look fairly minimalist, opting for a sleek, modern style without fuss.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
4 Apr. 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,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Analysis Becoming more at ease with the criticism could be a positive step for Meghan as hostile reactions to her work are now baked in on both sides of the Atlantic.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Part of the problem is baked into the material and was present back in the 1990s.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Swelter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swelter. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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