sweltered

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Jakub Mensik collapsed on court after his second-round win and Novak Djokovic sweltered for almost four hours as players were made to work hard on another hot Paris day at the French Open.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Millions have sweltered through this week's intense heatwave.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 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

Climate change left a painful imprint on much of Europe in 2023, as the northern hemisphere sweltered through its hottest summer on record.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2023

I sweltered in my wolverine hat and caribou parka.

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