swelter
Example Sentences
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The Baltic Sea offers beach getaways for those who would rather not swelter in Spain or inland.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
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
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
Now a long stretch of mostly concrete, which can swelter in the California heat, Pershing Square hosts events such as a winter ice rink and concerts.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 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
Vocabulary lists containing swelter
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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"I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King Jr.
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