swelter

Example Sentences

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They swelter at summer temperatures that eclipse the city average by 8 degrees Fahrenheit and the Catalina Foothills by 12 degrees.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2024

People labor six days a week in the tropical swelter, through torrential rains and under the punishing sun.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2023

The same principles apply to commercial aircraft, as evidenced by passenger flight disruptions during periods of prolonged extreme heat in the Southwest, including this summer’s swelter.

From Scientific American • Sep. 14, 2023

Now a long stretch of mostly concrete, which can swelter in the California heat, Pershing Square hosts events such as a winter ice rink and concerts.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2023

We strike a medium, and he shivers outside his bag, while I swelter in mine; but considering from what distances we have come together to share this tent a while, we do well enough.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin