sweltered

Example Sentences

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Millions have this week sweltered through a heatwave blanketing much of Australia.

From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026

Rajpal Singh sweltered on his routes, delivering hundreds of packages every day for Amazon to homes on twisty dirt roads in the hills and valleys surrounding Lancaster and Palmdale.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 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

Stuck on the second floor, Elizebeth sweltered in hundred-degree temperatures.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield