swelter

Example Sentences

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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

That's where they've remained since Feb. 20, receiving little water and stale food as they swelter in the Panamanian heat.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2025

They swelter inside layers of insulated clothing designed to keep the heat of flames from penetrating.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2023

Southern Europe will continue to swelter next week as an intense heatwave shows no sign of abating.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2023

I asked Mother if I could cut off my hair, which hung in a dense swelter all the way down my back.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly