- present participle of swelter.
sweltering
Example Sentences
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It’s a sweltering hot Thursday morning at the Central Avenue Farmers Market.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Jonna Robertson, a trip advisor at New York-based Fora Travel, said she had observed the phenomenon in the United States, which has also seen its share of sweltering weather.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
After the sweltering weekend, temperatures in the Southland are expected to drop Monday through Wednesday, but only by a few degrees, the weather service said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The storm's arrival comes amid sweltering summer heat in the US south.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
That myth had brought her here to this sweltering darkness, balanced between life and death like the last leaf clinging to an autumn branch.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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