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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
  • As the deep snow melted, runoff flowed into reservoirs and canals, even inundating roads and fields.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Reduce heat to low, cover pan, and cook until mozzarella is melted, about 4 minutes.
    — Caroline Chambers, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of melted
Verb
  • In 2019 another blaze there, also dubbed the Getty Fire, scorched more than 700 acres.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Sudan’s civil war turned its national museum into a battlefield and crime scene, with ancient statues shattered, skeletal remains scorched and vaults of gold looted.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 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
  • Cooked rice and cooked thin noodles were held above proper cold holding temperatures.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • More than 1,000 pounds of pork shoulders are seasoned to be slow cooked and all the set up is well underway.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of cooked
Verb
  • Vista Bean purchases coffee from Jenga at fair prices before the beans make their way to Oceanside to be roasted and served at places like The Landing.
    — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2026
  • While most vegetables can be cooked in multiple ways, some truly shine when they’re roasted, thanks to their structure and natural sugar content.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of roasted
Verb
  • The baseball-size crabcake arrives at your table, its jumbo lumps glistening and broiled to a gentle golden brown.
    — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of broiled
Verb
  • Poblano peppers are charred and peeled, then stuffed with picadillo, a mix of ground beef, spices, nuts and seasonal fruits such as pears and apples.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The same chargrill produces the usual skewers but also charred okra spears or smoky mushrooms.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of charred
Verb
  • The stadium lights flickered off, and both teams stood awkwardly as officials huddled at the 20-yard line.
    — David Ubben, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Inexplicably, the lights flickered during the groom-mother dance.
    — Anna Raskind, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of flickered
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