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
Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2024
On a sweltering summer day in 1935, Briony becomes entangled in a confusing series of events.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
Since new laws cannot take effect until 90 days after the legislative session ends, which is itself a fluctuating date, that uncertainty stretched out across Arizona’s sweltering summer.
—Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
It was meant to be a typical sweltering August day in Georgia for the Fearless Fund.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
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Listen to this article On a sweltering July day this past summer, straphangers trying to get home on the J train were left to sweat it out on the platform.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2024
On a sweltering summer day in 1935, Briony becomes entangled in a confusing series of events.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
Since new laws cannot take effect until 90 days after the legislative session ends, which is itself a fluctuating date, that uncertainty stretched out across Arizona’s sweltering summer.
—Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
It was meant to be a typical sweltering August day in Georgia for the Fearless Fund.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweltering
Adjective
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2020
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If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Dec. 2019
Verb
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Stray animals are also at risk of suffering from heat exhaustion during scorching summers.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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Heat over medium heat, stirring frequently to avoid scorching the milk.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Pritzker — who was rumored to be on the shortlist to be former Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate last year — issued a searing rebuke of the Trump administration, in his address.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2025
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Her viral speech in Minneapolis in 2020 remains one of the most searing indictments of state violence in recent memory.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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South Florida: While the region is expected to experience another hot and dry day besides a few stray late afternoon showers, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. April 29.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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In cities that have an uneven distribution of foliage, neighborhoods featuring more greenery can offer a relative cooling effect, enabling residents to better withstand dangerously hot summers.—
Henna Hundal,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ben Johnson has a ‘burning desire’ to be a head coach.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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For answers to more burning questions about Season 2, plus Season 3 clues (including which Season 1 character will be coming back), read Deadline’s interview with The Night Agent showrunner Shawn Ryan.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The core, which is made up of molten iron, generates electrical currents.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
16 Apr. 2025
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Recent research, however, has proposed a promising answer: the molten Martian core likely generated a magnetic field that only covered the Red Planet’s southern hemisphere.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Those who enjoy cooking and entertaining will appreciate the generous gourmet chef’s kitchen with state-of-the-art appliances and a casual dining space, as well as a butler’s pantry for additional storage and prep.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
7 Jan. 2025
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Roasting it in a low 250-degree oven ensured even cooking and gave us a larger safety net to prevent overcooking.—
Susan Selasky,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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A day after making the moves, the Panthers provided three hours of evidence in Tampa that focusing on the future is the prudent thing to do rather than fiddling with the embers of a smoldering 4-12 season.—
Joseph Person,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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The sheriff’s office said Clifford’s body was found near a smoldering vehicle northeast of Tucson.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC News,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Sweltering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweltering. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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