- present participle of swelter.
sweltering
Example Sentences
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Expats and tourists from some of the hottest, muggiest U.S. states are bewildered: How has a lifetime of sweltering heat not prepared them for this?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Kyle Reidy, a 34-year-old member of staff, follows us out, still wearing his thermal gear under the sweltering sun.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
The heatwave forced the closure of thousands of schools, with those open struggling to teach pupils -- or to administer finishing exams for graduating high school seniors -- in sweltering classrooms.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
So what are companies doing to keep their staff cool, and what can you do if your workplace is sweltering?
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
I’m sitting on my hands in her cramped, sweltering office that has shelves covering every wall, each stuffed with piles of books and loose papers looking ready to whip around the room in a windstorm.
From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender
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