sweltered

Example Sentences

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Millions have this week sweltered through a heatwave blanketing much of Australia.

From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026

Rajpal Singh sweltered on his routes, delivering hundreds of packages every day for Amazon to homes on twisty dirt roads in the hills and valleys surrounding Lancaster and Palmdale.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 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

Instead, the region sweltered in summerlike temperatures that reached a meteorological record for October of 92 degrees.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 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