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swelter

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Synonyms of swelter

(Entry 1 of 2)

a state of nervous or irritated concern

the set designer spent the entire week before opening night in a swelter

Synonyms for swelter

dither,
fluster,
fret,
fuss,
huff,
lather,
pother,
stew,
sweat,
swivet,
tizzy,
twitter

Words Related to swelter

bother,
dudgeon,
pique

alarm
(also alarum),
hand-wringing,
panic

ado,
agitation,
delirium,
distraction,
furor,
hysteria,
uproar

nervous breakdown

swelter

verb

Synonyms of swelter (Entry 2 of 2)

as in cook, bake

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for swelter

bake,
broil,
char,
cook,
melt,
roast,
scorch

flicker,
gutter,
waver

smolder
(or smoulder),
spark,
sputter

flare (up),
light (up)

beam,
brighten,
radiate

deflagrate,
fire,
ignite,
kindle

beat (down),
flash,
glare,
gleam,
glimmer,
glint,
glisten,
glitter,
scintillate,
shimmer,
shine,
sparkle,
twinkle

catch,
enkindle

blaze,
burn,
combust,
flame,
glow

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Thesaurus Entries Near swelter

swell (up)

swelter

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“Swelter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swelter. Accessed 23 Jan. 2022.

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