sweltered

Example Sentences

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Millions have sweltered through this week's intense heatwave.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Phoenix has sweltered through more than 100 days of the temperature topping 100 degrees.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024

From the Midwest to the northern tip of Maine, millions of Americans sweltered under a springtime heat wave on Wednesday that stifled the Eastern portion of the United States for a third consecutive day.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

Residents in parts of the capital Juba sweltered without electric fans on Monday as the heat sparked power cuts.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2024

Stuck on the second floor, Elizebeth sweltered in hundred-degree temperatures.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield