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sweltered

VERB

suffocate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broil sweat wilt

STRONG

boil fry perspire roast

Antonyms

WEAK

freeze

VERB

burn up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

languish sweat

STRONG

boil burn fret heat perspire roast stew suffocate wallow

Antonyms

STRONG

cool freeze

Example Sentences

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Taiwan sweltered through its hottest October on record, the weather agency said Friday.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

Sydney Simmering was without power from Saturday afternoon to Monday morning as her house on the border of Silver Lake and Echo Park sweltered in the heat wave.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 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

As Earth sweltered to its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever recorded, Hong Kong shared in the misery.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2023

Students sweltered in the desks throughout the North Carolina summer before being released in time for the harvest in September and October.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly