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
  • Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Cook, covered, over medium until cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes.
    — Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of melted
Verb
  • Unprecedented high temperatures scorched the continent from late May until the end of August this year.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Toxic haze has covered parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore for weeks as Jakarta struggles to contain fires that have scorched large tracts of Borneo and Sumatra, with the smoke drifting across the region.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Oct. 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
  • Their differences lie in the other components cooked with them.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • On weekdays, traditional breakfast fare is served here and cooked to perfection, while weekends feature an expansive buffet.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of cooked
Verb
  • Sweet, mild, and firm, red snapper can be roasted as Snapper Veracruzana, fried as snapper bites, baked whole with Thai seasonings, or grilled with lemon sauce.
    — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The typically smug host appeared upset earlier this year at the Golden Globes when presenter Wanda Sykes roasted him and another nominee up for best performance in stand-up comedy on television, Ricky Gervais.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of roasted
Verb
  • There are also some poke bowls and hot entrées like teriyaki broiled eel over rice on the menu.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The tender pink flesh of salmon can be grilled, seared, baked, pan-fried, and broiled to make plenty of delicious salmon recipes, but for some, cooking fish at home can be daunting.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of broiled
Verb
  • The front of the building was heavily charred, with much of its exterior destroyed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • After the fire was brought under control, the extent of the damage became clear, and the back of the school bus was left badly charred.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of charred
Verb
  • The neon kangaroo flickered, releasing a rhythmic, neon buzz.
    — Larry Padgett, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In Monday’s match against home player Sun Xinran, Gauff stopped a rally after electronic advertising boards lining the court flickered during a point late in the first set.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of flickered
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