sweltered
Example Sentences
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As the country sweltered through one of the many heatwaves of a baking summer in late June, towering thunderclouds were gathering over the south of England and across much of northern Europe.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Europe has sweltered through one heat wave after another this summer, and its green disavowal of air conditioning comes at an economic cost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Earlier this week parts of the UK sweltered through another heatwave that peaked on Wednesday, with temperature reaching 35.2C in Writtle, Essex.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Europe is the world's fastest-warming continent and tens of millions of people have sweltered this week in temperatures that broke records in some countries.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
I sweltered in my wolverine hat and caribou parka.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
