sweltered

Example Sentences

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Millions have sweltered through this week's intense heatwave.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Sydney Simmering was without power from Saturday afternoon to Monday morning as her house on the border of Silver Lake and Echo Park sweltered in the heat wave.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024

From the Midwest to the northern tip of Maine, millions of Americans sweltered under a springtime heat wave on Wednesday that stifled the Eastern portion of the United States for a third consecutive day.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

Residents in parts of the capital Juba sweltered without electric fans on Monday as the heat sparked power cuts.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2024

I sweltered in my wolverine hat and caribou parka.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell