Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweltered
Verb
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The meatballs were tender and flavorful, the sauce rich without being overly sweet, and the cheese melted nicely over the top.—
Jamie Graziano,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026 -
If soft drink spills, melted ice cream, or cookie crumbs are not cleaned up, wasps will flock to eat it.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Republican primary scorched the earth.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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Giddey and Tre Jones scorched their path to the basket.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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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
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It can be roasted, pan-seared, grilled, and even cooked in a Southerner's favorite fashion—hand-breaded and deep-fried.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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Tandoori dishes are traditionally cooked in a tandoor, a hot clay oven popular in Indian and other South Asian cooking.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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It can be roasted, pan-seared, grilled, and even cooked in a Southerner's favorite fashion—hand-breaded and deep-fried.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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Upstairs, Café Rincon is an excellent, casual eatery with fabulous Costa Rican coffee (some of which is roasted onsite) as well as a pastry case laden with buttery croissants and inventive pastries and a menu with such ways to start the day as breakfast burritos and acai bowls.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This lightened up, but just as delicious, casserole version of chicken Parmesan gets a crunchy finish thanks to panko breadcrumbs that are broiled until brown.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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The pasta is broiled until big, charred bubbles form across the surface, then it’s showered with grated Parmesan cheese and dressed with crispy breadcrumbs and chile flakes.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The front door was charred black and the smell of smoke and soot lingered in the entryway.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Cedar Gulch wildfire in Burnet County burned 237 acres, the Turkey Creek fire in Williamson County scorched 14 acres, and the Old Highway fire in Hays County charred 19 acres.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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Candlelight flickered against vibrant tanzanite, sky blue topaz and canary yellow diamonds on Tuesday night at Sunset Tower Hotel, where Pomellato gathered brand ambassadors and celebrity stylists to mark the reopening of its Beverly Hills flagship, unveiled in October.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Officers captured the scene using a drone, which showed the man balancing on the unicycle as flames flickered just feet from passing vehicles.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Sweltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweltered. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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