sweltered

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Jakub Mensik collapsed on court after his second-round win and Novak Djokovic sweltered for almost four hours as players were made to work hard on another hot Paris day at the French Open.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Spain this year sweltered through its hottest summer ever, with an average temperature during the period of 24.2C, according to national meteorological agency AEMET.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

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

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

From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2023

I sweltered in my wolverine hat and caribou parka.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell