sweltered

verb

past tense of swelter
as in melted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweltered
  1. melted
  2. scorched
  3. baked
  4. cooked
  5. roasted
  6. broiled
  7. charred
  8. flickered
Verb
  • Meltwater from this ice sheet and other global ice that melted during that period flowed into the ocean.
    — John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The heat from the flames also melted the siding on the neighboring house.
    — Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of melted
Verb
  • Unprecedented high temperatures scorched the continent from late May until the end of August this year.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Toxic haze has covered parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore for weeks as Jakarta struggles to contain fires that have scorched large tracts of Borneo and Sumatra, with the smoke drifting across the region.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of scorched
Verb
  • Inside the venue, each place setting was adorned in part by one of the nearly 200 cake pops sized, measured and baked by organizing committee member Shaikh, who not only committed the week prior to bake for the ball, but also enjoyed developing a sisterhood with the rest of the organizers.
    — Mariana Navarrete Villegas, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of baked
Verb
  • Their differences lie in the other components cooked with them.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • On weekdays, traditional breakfast fare is served here and cooked to perfection, while weekends feature an expansive buffet.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of cooked
Verb
  • And an almost-three-Dolphins-rookie first For his second time in as many games, Kevin Coleman roasted a defense’s back end.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • At Rôtisserie Coco Rico, a Plateau institution open since 1970, the chicken is spit-roasted and served with GF piri-piri in a mélange of the two dominant local styles.
    — Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of roasted
Verb
  • There are also some poke bowls and hot entrées like teriyaki broiled eel over rice on the menu.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The tender pink flesh of salmon can be grilled, seared, baked, pan-fried, and broiled to make plenty of delicious salmon recipes, but for some, cooking fish at home can be daunting.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of broiled
Verb
  • The front of the building was heavily charred, with much of its exterior destroyed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • After the fire was brought under control, the extent of the damage became clear, and the back of the school bus was left badly charred.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of charred
Verb
  • Flames flickered around chunks of pavement lining the crater as shocked residents looked on in horror.
    — David Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Flames flickered around chunks of pavement lining the crater as residents looked on in horror.
    — David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of flickered
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