sweltering
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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
Now, a burnt-out putrid warehouse that has devastated businesses and forced residents to remain inside their homes during a sweltering summer, as flies and giant rats infest the neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
The country has been sweltering in a streak of searing weather -- new all-time highs were set three times over the past week alone, peaking at 42.5C on Sunday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Instead, she faced 30C heat with her ceremony in a sweltering West Yorkshire church, predominantly made of glass.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
When I dive into the water, I go from sweltering hot to nice and cool.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Vocabulary lists containing sweltering
The Sweltering Words of Summer
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The Glass Castle
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