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
Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Not only were personnel groupings mixed up, but Mizzou was practicing away from home in sweltering heat.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
Biswajeet Banerjee, Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2025
The new year has been a treat for those who prefer sweater over swelter in South Florida.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Last month, a man in Chicago stole a vehicle with a 7-month-old child inside, then abandoned the vehicle in the sweltering heat with the tot inside.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Not only were personnel groupings mixed up, but Mizzou was practicing away from home in sweltering heat.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
The swelter wasn’t just numerical as the real-feel temperature, the heat index factoring in relative humidity, was a couple of notches higher.
—Biswajeet Banerjee, Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2025
The new year has been a treat for those who prefer sweater over swelter in South Florida.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swelter
Noun
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Sign up to get 20+ $100 (FanCash) no-sweat bets.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Some were already reporting such symptoms as weakness, fatigue, fever, sweats and an unpleasant rash — classic signs of the resurgence of the virus.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Microwave reserved 2 tablespoons browned butter until melted, 15 to 20 seconds.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Their sisters, Cotton and Sherpa, fall somewhere in between, but the picture of the size difference between Fleece and Flannel melted hearts online.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As an adult, financial matters, especially, threw him into a panic and eventually sent him to therapy.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even when things might look bleak, investors with cash on hand can afford to wait it out and not panic.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The scorching-hot Gonzalez exited with knee soreness, the Red Sox announced.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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This is a big deal as the new process requires no crushing pressure or scorching heat.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kemp looked at the ceiling and blew a huff of air when Schwartz announced the sentence.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
24 Aug. 2025
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Getty Images To date, the post has amassed more than 900 comments from TikTok viewers, many of them poking fun at the golden retriever mother's annoyed expression and shallow huffs.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Stir in pecans and cook, stirring often, until nuts are toasted and butter is browned, 5 to 7 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Try Malpeque, for a signature meal cooked on an open-flame grill, where each dish incorporates an element of smoke, char or fire and the sunsets are spectacular.—
Sherrie Nachman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That all of the fuss of hiring a world-class manager might actually be worth it.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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The star’s grooming routine is no fuss.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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More people bake bread, repair bicycles, or keep chickens.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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So, feel free to bake your favorite frittata and then freeze it for later, worry-free.—
Sian Babish,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Swelter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swelter. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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