sweltered

Definition of swelterednext
past tense of swelter
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Verb
  • From 2002 to 2020, roughly 164 billion tons of Antarctic ice melted per year, according to NASA.
    Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
  • To make the filling, in a large bowl, combine the eggs and egg yolk, sugar, melted butter, vinegar, and vanilla and mix well.
    Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • The weekend blaze at a mattress factory on Cortlandt Street scorched an entire block and is still causing problems across the community.
    Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • The fires scorched trails, campgrounds and beloved ecosystems in and around Rocky Mountain National Park and the Arapahoe and Roosevelt national forests.
    Kyle Manley, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
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
Verb
  • Bake in center of oven until fruit is cooked through and pastry is crisp and golden, about 40 minutes.
    Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
  • In morning light, guests stroll through the gardens to the hotel’s carriage house restaurant for an ample, complimentary, cooked-to-order, full-service breakfast.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • The spices are roasted in a pan until fragrant and golden and then ground into a fine powder.
    Madhushree Basu Roy, Saveur, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Whiting gently roasted Johnson with a story about their initial meeting.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The tail is not yet cooked—though the hell-fire in which the whole book is broiled might not unreasonably have cooked it all ere this.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The new jumbo burgers were flame-broiled through an innovation the company had stumbled into by necessity.
    Steve Patterson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Grill the thighs, uncovered, until they are charred and browned on both sides, easily released from the grates, and are cooked through (until the center reads at least 165°F on a probe thermometer), 4 to 6 minutes per side.
    Sheldon Simeon, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Cool It Down Once the organic materials are charred and dark, extinguish the fire with water and allow everything to cool down.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Uneasy laughter flickered about the ballroom.
    Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The lights flickered on screen, and then my room went dark.
    Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Sweltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweltered. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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