sweltered

Example Sentences

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Taiwan sweltered through its hottest October on record, the weather agency said Friday.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

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

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

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2024

As Earth sweltered to its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever recorded, Hong Kong shared in the misery.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2023

I sweltered in my wolverine hat and caribou parka.

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