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swelter

[swel-ter] / ˈswɛl tər /
VERB
suffocate
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The Baltic Sea offers beach getaways for those who would rather not swelter in Spain or inland.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

That's where they've remained since Feb. 20, receiving little water and stale food as they swelter in the Panamanian heat.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2025

Some workers interviewed by The Times said they continue to swelter.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024

He described Friday’s swelter as “about normal, I guess.”

From Scientific American • Jul. 17, 2023

Beyond the ring of their firelight, there was nothing except animal sounds and insects, the black wildness of the jungles and swamps, the swelter of the interior.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi




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