as in sweats
a state of nervous or irritated concern
the set designer spent the entire week before opening night in a swelter
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Recent Examples of swelters
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
High temperatures may cause some battery range loss, but there are ways to conserve battery capacity even during spring and summer swelters.
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Charles Singh,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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The public safety push comes as much of France swelters under red heat alerts, with temperatures in parts of the country forecast to top 104 degrees, the AP reported.
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Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
High temperatures may cause some battery range loss, but there are ways to conserve battery capacity even during spring and summer swelters.
—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swelters
Noun
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But from then on, Nolte was never late and showed up every day in the same outfit — a trench coat, T-shirt, sweats and Nike turf shoes — with a notebook in hand.
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Amazon has so many chic summer matching sets that go beyond cozy slouchy sweats.
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France followed its hottest-ever day with yet more brutal temperatures as a deadly heat wave scorches much of western Europe.
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Protection from the sun is key for this plant because bright sun scorches its leaves.
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David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.
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As much as Payton bristles about media storylines and huffs about tempo questions, the Broncos went 25 minutes without a first down against Las Vegas.
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Once dense and lumpy, the balm is now a silky and lush oil that melts away impurities while leaving my skin hydrated.
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For example, cones from the sand pine can shield seeds for years, only to release them as the heat from low-intensity fires melts their resin and opens their scales.
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Someone cooks the meal, buys the flowers, hangs the art and puts on the music.
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Keep the sides warm while the main course cooks on the warming rack.
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The cafe roasts its own hazelnuts for the hazelnut latte.
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Millete Birhanemaskel, owner of Whittier Cafe, roasts the beans that Leul serves.
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Hamas’ October 2023 attack on Israel – the deadliest security failure in the country’s history – sparked the war in Gaza and a multifront conflagration that still smolders almost three years later.
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Brûlée, a new brunch restaurant inspired by classic American Southern food, has already become a hotspot in Chicago, but smolders with culinary potential.
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Their courage quickly wavers in the face of the location’s eerie atmosphere and the deafening sound of cicadas.
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Confidence wavers when the sun confronts Neptune.
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“Swelters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swelters. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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