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swelter

[swel-ter] / ˈswɛl tər /
VERB
suffocate
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As Southern Californians swelter in a Labor Day weekend heat wave, forecasters are warning that one escape valve — the beaches — could be hazardous.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2025

They swelter at summer temperatures that eclipse the city average by 8 degrees Fahrenheit and the Catalina Foothills by 12 degrees.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2024

The same principles apply to commercial aircraft, as evidenced by passenger flight disruptions during periods of prolonged extreme heat in the Southwest, including this summer’s swelter.

From Scientific American • Sep. 14, 2023

Even as it continues to swelter, the South may get a break from steamy weather this week while the Northwest bakes in some of the highest temperatures people there will endure all summer.

From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2023

Beyond the ring of their firelight, there was nothing except animal sounds and insects, the black wildness of the jungles and swamps, the swelter of the interior.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi




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