- present participle of swelter.
sweltering
Example Sentences
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The matriarch shares a sweltering tent with 18 others, mostly relatives, with eight minors among them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
My fiancé and I spent a sweltering summer in New York City touring fifth-floor walkup apartments, and then packing up our belongings and moving them to a new place a few blocks away.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
The sweltering heat was felt across the country, where temperatures averaged nearly 77 degrees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
South Korea is sweltering in a streak of searing weather -- new all-time highs set three times over the past week alone, peaking at 42.5C on Sunday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
It was sweltering hot, especially in the large classroom where they did their written papers.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
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