sweltered

verb

Definition of swelterednext
past tense of swelter
as in melted

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  1. melted
  2. scorched
  3. cooked
  4. charred
  5. sputtered
Verb
  • There's a lot of American cheese melted on top, and a demure pile of raw onion.
    Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Several types of bulbs poke their heads out of the ground before the snow has melted away.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of melted
Verb
  • The exterior of that building, a large commercial and industrial structure, was scorched by the flames but the firefighters managed to keep that adjacent building from become involved in the blaze.
    George Avalos, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • That fire scorched 153,000 acres, destroyed 18,800 structures and killed 85 people.
    Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of scorched
Verb
  • The roast is fully cooked, while the sides are designed to be heat-and-serve.
    Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This means that the tenderloin is first cooked low and slow in the oven.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of cooked
Verb
  • There are notes of root beer, Cherry Coke, grape Jolly Rancher (weird nostalgic soda/candy theme happening here), and charred oak on the palate, and at 120 proof there’s some heat but not enough to necessarily require adding water.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Toasting the barrels caramelizes some of the sugars that naturally occur in the wood, and as the bourbon ages, imparts more flavor and color than barrels that have simply been charred.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of charred
Verb
  • The Bears lost Brown’s first four games as head coach by an average score of 27-11 while the offense sputtered to an average of 252 yards during that span.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The offense sputtered and trailed 6-3 at halftime, producing only a 47-yard field goal by Zane Gonzalez in the first half.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of sputtered
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