swelter

Example Sentences

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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

People labor six days a week in the tropical swelter, through torrential rains and under the punishing sun.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2023

The investment comes as the planet continues to swelter under record-breaking heat.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2023

Large swathes of southern Europe continue to swelter in record heat as wildfires rage across the continent.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 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