- present participle of swelter.
sweltering
Example Sentences
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"Military forced conscription became the main challenging factor for us on the battlefield as it enabled the military with limitless manpower," he explains as he takes his men on patrol in the sweltering heat.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
It’s the memory of summer cookouts, sweltering, sticky heat, and outdoor lunches with friends.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
In sweltering heat at a fuel station, 24-year-old Tushar wielded a hammer as he fitted a Trump face cover to a three-wheeled rickshaw.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Weyerhaeuser trained an AI model to pore over drone footage and calculate seedling survival rates, which are typically obtained by sending foresters to count twiggy young trees in rugged or sweltering terrain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
He remained a face in the crowd until one sweltering day in July when he was no longer keeplocked.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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