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having a notably high temperature
- the air conditioning was broken, and it was sweltering in the office
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sweltering
verb
present participle of swelter
Synonyms of sweltering (Entry 2 of 2)
as in cooking, baking
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“Sweltering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweltering. Accessed 24 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of sweltering was in 1566
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