as in sweat
a state of nervous or irritated concern
the set designer spent the entire week before opening night in a swelter
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Recent Examples of swelter
Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article Loading your audio article The bad news first: While the city swelters, some subway service has been melting down.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
See Inside the Home A Cool Cottage in Texas
Seeking an escape from the sweltering city life, Ted and Yvonne Cummins of Morning Star Builders landed on an 11-acre getaway in LaGrange, Texas.
—Cece Lesesne, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2025
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Noun
As California swelters, climate officials declare Summer 2024 the hottest on record
The global average temperature in June, July and August was a record-breaking 62.24 degrees, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article Loading your audio article The bad news first: While the city swelters, some subway service has been melting down.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
Verb
During Florida’s 2023 run to the national title in sweltering Scottsdale, Ariz., four of five players donned ones featuring the Gators logo.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
See Inside the Home A Cool Cottage in Texas
Seeking an escape from the sweltering city life, Ted and Yvonne Cummins of Morning Star Builders landed on an 11-acre getaway in LaGrange, Texas.
—Cece Lesesne, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swelter
Noun
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Like Kim, each won reelection in 2024 without breaking too much of a sweat, but these GOP lawmakers in an unfavorable political environment could become major Democratic targets.—
David Mark,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
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The gyms are experiencing their first round of celebrity sweat, and local stores sell fresh juices and overpriced lattes.—
Shikhar Sachdev,
thehustle.co,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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One instance sees Mio melting a metal grate that’s blocking a castle gate before Zoe charges into it to break it open.—
Kyle Wilson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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Glaciers in the Himalayas melted 65% faster in the 2010s compared with the previous decade, which suggests rising temperatures are already having an impact in the area, according to a 2023 report by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development.—
Kathleen Magramo and Esha Mitra,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But another 454 people were injured during the ensuing panic.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
The Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2025
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Then, as now, much of the moral panic over what's being taught in schools is really rooted in anxieties about the racial order of the United States.—
Gene Demby,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The incident also scorched a neighboring structure.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2025
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According to the Ukrainian Center for Defense Strategies, the blast triggered a blaze that scorched the refinery’s primary oil procession unit.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Volunteers were charged around 25 cents per huff, bringing in good profit for those who’d invested in the necessary gas tanks, tubes, and breathing bags.—
Oshan Jarow,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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The huffs and hums, produced by two women standing face-to-face and vocalizing from their throats, is believed to be one of the oldest music forms in the world.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Aug. 2024
Verb
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Also, use your range hood while cooking to remove evaporating grease and immediately clean up splatters and spills.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2025
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After several years paying higher prices for groceries, rent, gas and other necessities, consumers opted to stay home to cook their meals or visit other chains that offered better deals or flashy promotions.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Even a timed exclusivity window for Half-Life 3 on SteamOS could push a lot of early adopters to see what all the fuss is about without excluding those who refuse to switch away from Windows.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
1 Mar. 2025
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See what all the fuss is about while the set is on sale for $45, which is just a little more than $22 apiece.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The traditional mix of protein, starch and vegetables bound in a creamy sauce and baked off until bubbly became especially popular during World War I and fed families during the Great Depression.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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Or bake for 20 to 25 minutes, flipping halfway through.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Swelter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swelter. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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