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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Noun
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The ultimate winter sweater can be paired with its matching skirt, jeans, slacks, or sweats.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Feb. 2026 -
The company’s website is still active and on Wednesday was selling a range of men’s basics including T-shirts, sweats, cargo pants, jeans and ballcaps.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As the world around them scorches under record heat, a family walks into the woods, asking what the future holds in this thermal dystopia.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
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That’s the difference between fury that scorches everything in sight and anger that fuels justice.—
Marc Brackett,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Nov. 2025
Verb
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When the snow finally melts, Sutton shifts into biking trails, mountaintop camping and yoga, festivals, and one of Canada’s steepest zip lines.—
Claire Sibonney,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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Ridwell, however, found Hydroblox, a company that melts the multilayer films into hard, plastic bricks that can be used for drainage projects in landscaping and road construction.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The food must’ve seemed familiar to Liu, as the kitchen not only cooks Italian food but the chef himself also hails from Italy — the mountain village of Palombaro, in the Abruzzo region.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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This glacier blue collection by GreenPan looks luxe, cooks evenly, and doesn’t rely on Teflon nonstick coatings.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The dish gets all of its flavor from a rice mixture containing onions, peppers, tomatoes, and bacon that roasts in the pan alongside the chicken.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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Tiny’s Milk & Cookies roasts all of its own coffee with beans sourced from around the world, including Ethiopia, Costa Rica and Brazil.—
Lily O'Neill,
San Antonio Express-News,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Throughout the compilation of clips, Kristy smiles and smolders in the mirror while using a bottle of the luxury brand's Libre Berry Crush perfume.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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Blood orange and saffron ignite the air, myrrh smolders beneath, and the woods hum with market heat.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That could be risky if demand wavers.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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If confidence wavers, share your draft with a trusted friend, and remember that feedback is fuel rather than a stop sign.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Swelters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swelters. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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