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
  • In all cases, any portion that has been partially melted and slushy, or any liquid at the bottom of the container, will count toward the 3-1-1 limit.
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • Many are looking forward to the return of Escondido’s hockey and ice skating culture, which melted with the closure of the Escondido Ice Plex in 2020.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of melted
Verb
  • Monday, the blaze jumped a control line and initially scorched another 40 acres, according to Watch Duty, a nonprofit organization and app that tracks fires.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
  • In the Madrid region alone, 6,000 hectares (23 square miles) burnt overnight, taking the total area scorched in that region to 34,000 hectares (131 square miles) in just the last few days, Ayuso said.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Definition of scorched
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  • 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
  • Garate serves that barbacoa—cooked low and slow with Puerto Rican aromatics—over a crispy corn tostada topped with crema and pickled onions.
    — Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Since opening in 1988, the adults-only restaurant has earned a loyal following for its famously smoky Oysters Gilhooley, cooked over pecan wood, and its ever-changing catch of the day.
    — Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
Definition of cooked
Verb
  • Local red snapper is roasted, as well, served with rice, a green curry sauce, bok choy, littleneck clams and a Thai basil salad.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Once roasted, the skins can be peeled off and the internal ribs and seeds can be easily removed.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of roasted
Verb
  • The final additions of cheddar, nutmeg, and red pepper round out the dish’s depth of flavor before—as with my mom’s grits cakes—they’re chilled in a casserole dish overnight before being cut into triangular slices and broiled until golden.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
  • Already this summer, two major heat waves have broiled Europe.
    — Beth Gardiner, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
Definition of broiled
Verb
  • For the main course, the lamb kabab slid straight off the skewer, charred on the outside and juicy on the inside.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The blaze has spread across heathland and fields, forcing dozens of people to be evacuated from their homes, with vast stretches of land left charred.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 30 July 2026
Definition of charred
Verb
  • Her heart hammered away, her eyes flickered, and her voice grew tiny and plaintive.
    — Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
  • SportsCenter flickered on several televisions.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
Definition of flickered
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