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Main Entry:
swel·ter·ing
[
swel
-ter-ing
]
/
ˈswɛl
tər
ɪŋ
/
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Part of Speech:
Main Entry:
sweltering
Part of Speech:
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Example Sentences
Survivors said they shouted and pounded the sides of the
sweltering
truck as the air grew thinner.
In the midst of
sweltering
heat waves, air conditioning can be a lifesaver, protecting against heat stroke and hyperthermia.
It was hazy, already
sweltering
and the billowing emission from a steampipe swirled depressingly.
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Survivors said they shouted and pounded the sides of the
sweltering
truck as the air grew thinner.
In the midst of
sweltering
heat waves, air conditioning can be a lifesaver, protecting against heat stroke and hyperthermia.
It was hazy, already
sweltering
and the billowing emission from a steampipe swirled depressingly.
And
sweltering
in the dark has been only part of the problem.
Sweltering
inland temperatures are averaged with cooler coastal weather.
Sometimes you need to stun the senses by taking a hot bath when it's
sweltering
outside.
We had spent the morning
sweltering
behind a barred door, with daylight only through chinks and our one high window in the gable.
Baobab trees such as this one can provide some relief from the
sweltering
heat.
They had many benefits in the
sweltering
heat of the rugged border region.
Hundreds of thousands of commuters were stranded, many in
sweltering
subway stations and aboard trains stopped by flooded tracks.
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