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noun

plural of swelter
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of swelter
as in scorches

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Recent Examples of swelters
Noun
The San Joaquin Valley swelters Temperatures could rise to nearly 110 degrees in portions of the San Joaquin Valley over the next three afternoons. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026 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. — 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
  1. sweats
  2. scorches
  3. huffs
  4. melts
  5. cooks
  6. roasts
  7. smolders
  8. wavers
Noun
  • Additional back-to-school deals include markdowns on fleece sweats, graphic tees and poplin shorts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • After all, the trouser-like design and satin finish looks way more polished than your average work pants, but the relaxed style gives you the same comfort as sweats.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 25 July 2026
Definition of sweats
Verb
  • France followed its hottest-ever day with yet more brutal temperatures as a deadly heat wave scorches much of western Europe.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 24 June 2026
  • Protection from the sun is key for this plant because bright sun scorches its leaves.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
Definition of scorches
Noun
  • David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • 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.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025
Definition of huffs
Verb
  • For this classic treat, bananas are seared in a butter-brown sugar sauce, then topped with vanilla ice cream, which melts slightly from the warmth.
    — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
  • Once dense and lumpy, the balm is now a silky and lush oil that melts away impurities while leaving my skin hydrated.
    — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 30 June 2026
Definition of melts
Verb
  • Torres seasons the pork with lots of black pepper and garlic, and cooks it low and slow for around five hours.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • To make sure the mixture cooks all the way through, add hot water into the baking dish surrounding the ramekins — just halfway up.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026
Definition of cooks
Verb
  • Right now, customers can try beans by The Native Coffee Company, which roasts beans from Colombia and Panama.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
  • Soccer world roasts Thomas Tuchel after England blows semifinal to Argentina.
    — Alex Connor, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of roasts
Verb
  • The inside of the mound was tightly stacked with beech wood which smolders for weeks until it's been turned into charcoal — a craft that's been practiced in the Harz mountain region in eastern Germany for hundreds of years.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2026
Definition of smolders
Verb
  • Gargash said Gulf Arab states cannot continue to be targeted as Iran wavers between escalation and restraint.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • Their courage quickly wavers in the face of the location’s eerie atmosphere and the deafening sound of cicadas.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
Definition of wavers

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