as in boiling
having a notably high temperature
the air conditioning was broken, and it was sweltering in the office
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Recent Examples of sweltering
Jenny Lumet, Vanity Fair, 10 Feb. 2026
But then, on a sweltering Alabama afternoon in the summer of 2024, somebody snuck into the police department’s evidence room.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
In many places, the weather itself is a bonus—no sweltering summer heat or frigid Christmastime temps.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Filming of the show’s new season began in Kansas City last summer when Sudeikis, who grew up in Overland Park, brought the main characters here to film scenes during a typically sweltering July.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Dog Day Afternoon is the third rail of male love and loneliness—a primal scream from the sweltering streets of a stone broke New York City.
—Jenny Lumet, Vanity Fair, 10 Feb. 2026
But then, on a sweltering Alabama afternoon in the summer of 2024, somebody snuck into the police department’s evidence room.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
In many places, the weather itself is a bonus—no sweltering summer heat or frigid Christmastime temps.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Filming of the show’s new season began in Kansas City last summer when Sudeikis, who grew up in Overland Park, brought the main characters here to film scenes during a typically sweltering July.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweltering
Adjective
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More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And, yes, Jung is scorching balls out of the gate.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Ranger Road megafire is the largest, scorching more than 283,000 acres in Oklahoma and Kansas — an area nearly twice the size of Chicago.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The series is equal parts sweeping romance and searing exploration of fame and family in the social media age.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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The success of the entire mission and the lives of his fellow warriors hinged on Eric’s ability to take searing pain.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The storm approached just as the icy remains of a snowstorm that struck the region weeks earlier were finally melting away.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The more contemporary version simply stirs the noodles into a smooth sauce made with an easy-melting cheese product, no baking required.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Similar to when the on-air incident happened in 2023, news of Kuiper’s return was a hot topic Wednesday night on social media, eliciting strong opinions in support and against Kuiper’s return.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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In the mornings, do a lap of the buffet to choose between made-to-order omelets, fresh fruit, cereals, pancakes and waffles, breads and pastries, and rotating hot sides including breakfast meats and hash browns.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Avoid broiling delicate greens or dishes with fresh herbs, which will easily char under the heat.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2026
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This matching set of baking dishes includes a large size that's great for making desserts and casseroles, roasting vegetables, marinating meats, broiling fish, and more, and a smaller one for breading and prep work.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Please tell me the sequel could answer the most burning question of the ’00s: How could Austin not recognize Sam in that mask?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
13 Aug. 2025
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Cooper, 30, asked Hargitay one more burning question about the actors' on-screen alter egos: will Olivia and Elliot ever end up together?—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Taken together, these insights helped scientists arrive at the current prevailing theory that a Mars-size object smashed into Earth, ejecting a blob of molten material from our planet that became the moon.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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For high-temperature liquids like molten salts, a custom densitometer utilizes the Archimedes principle to measure density.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Sweltering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweltering. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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