Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweltered
Verb
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The burger weighed at least a quarter pound, with the cheese perfectly melted.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Their dog's reaction to meeting his new sister has melted hearts among social-media users.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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So far this year, fires have already scorched approximately 4 million acres in California — twice the previous record, about five times the size of Yosemite National Park — with peak fire season just now arriving as the calendar turns to October.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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The unmistakable signature of chilli thrips are blooms that look deformed, scorched, singed and burnt.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In Manchester, the most vocal critic was the chief chef Nigel Haslam who had cooked over open flame for 46 years and was not prepared to give that up.—
Mattias Goldmann,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The menu features buttery chicken cooked in two-year-old broth and Chinese BBQ pork.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sprinkle them raw or roasted on top of salads, soups, and risottos.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Not surprisingly, fans roasted the Chargers for celebrating the win to this level.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lobster is the most popular entrée and it is sumptuously served once a week – such as broiled, in risotto, or Thermidor, and all menus repeat after 28 days.—
Debbi Kickham,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The 1-4 Fire that sparked Tuesday in Mariposa County, northwest of Chowchilla, has charred 3,802 acres as of Wednesday.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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So far this year, nearly two dozen large wildfires have charred roughly 218,000 acres in Colorado, mostly on the Western Slope.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The British supermodel brought her A-game to the fall campaign shoot, throwing her hands up in the air and letting her hair fly as the club lights pulsed and strobes flickered around her.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Street lights flickered on, even though the sunset wasn’t for another hour.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some buildings still smoldered from the fires of the day before, and soldiers carrying rifles enforced a nationwide curfew.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the 2000s, the actor smoldered on series like Dawson's Creek (2001–2002), and One Tree Hill (2003–2012), not to mention the films A Cinderella Story (2004) and House of Wax (2005).—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Sweltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweltered. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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