- present participle of swelter.
sweltering
Example Sentences
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The nationwide survey, conducted last year by charity Sweltering Cities, also found that almost 70% of people reported feeling unwell on hot days.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2023
Sweltering temperatures have affected considerable swathes of the planet, with heat records registered from Death Valley in the U.S. state of California to a northwest China township as Canada and southern Europe battle wildfires.
From Reuters • Aug. 8, 2023
Sweltering classrooms are becoming the norm in Seattle-area school buildings, many of which have no or poor air conditioning systems.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2023
Sweltering temperatures will continue into next week, with some cooling expected by midweek.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2022
Sweltering heat followed the rising of the sun, and, as it lighted up the desert with its glare, Grace stopped and began her survey of the horizon as requested by the guide.
From Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Great American Desert by Flower, Jessie Graham [pseud.]
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