as in sweat
a state of nervous or irritated concern
the set designer spent the entire week before opening night in a swelter
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Recent Examples of swelter
Martin Weil, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Southeast to see sizzling temperatures too As the West swelters, oppressive heat and humidity will begin to shift eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast for the end of the week.
—Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 5 July 2024
Denise Chow, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
The city also set a record minimum temperature for Oct. 1, not dropping below 82 degrees, even at night.
Phoenix, which has been sweltering under a much longer heat wave, also set record high for any October day, hitting 113 Tuesday.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The Fourth on the Washington Monument grounds has often been a day that is celebrated amid substantial swelter.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Southeast to see sizzling temperatures too As the West swelters, oppressive heat and humidity will begin to shift eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast for the end of the week.
—Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 5 July 2024
Verb
The start of October is bringing little relief to parts of the western United States, where 36 million people are under heat alerts and sweltering temperatures are setting records into the fall.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
The city also set a record minimum temperature for Oct. 1, not dropping below 82 degrees, even at night.
Phoenix, which has been sweltering under a much longer heat wave, also set record high for any October day, hitting 113 Tuesday.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swelter
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There are zero signs of sweat beading anywhere on his body.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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In the adorable pictures, Wren wears a matching green sweat set, with animals printed along the shirt and the bottom of his pants.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Earlier this year hearts melted as an owner shared how her rescue cat will only eat when her owner holds up the food bowl.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The moment that Pickford craves is when the two realms collide—the archive and the artifact—and the years in between suddenly melt away.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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The first bird of the day never fails to throw me into a panic.Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Owners are often advised to keep their pets indoors and in a safe place if fireworks are going to be let off in their local area, to prevent any panic in the pet.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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In New York City, brush fires scorched parts of Prospect and Inwood Hill parks over the past week.Evan Bush, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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But the music and dance numbers don’t leave much of an impression, except one in which Saldaña scorches things up in a restaurant and another when Selena Gomez, as Emilia’s wife Jessi, sings and dances in a bedroom.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Volunteers were charged around 25 cents per huff, bringing in good profit for those who’d invested in the necessary gas tanks, tubes, and breathing bags.Oshan Jarow, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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The huffs and hums, produced by two women standing face-to-face and vocalizing from their throats, is believed to be one of the oldest music forms in the world.Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024
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Claudia Alexander, a resident of Marin County, has been happily cooking for family and friends for more than three decades.Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Add the chicken, if using. Reduce heat to low and cook 5 minutes more.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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The sports world is making a big fuss about 20-time NBA All-Star LeBron James playing on the same team as his 20-year-old son, Bronny.DeMarco Williams, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Morbius, meanwhile, sold itself with trailers featuring Spider-Man graffiti that doesn’t appear in the actual movie and made a bunch of fuss about a post-credits scene involving Michael Keaton’s MCU baddie the Vulture that ultimately didn’t make any sense nor amount to anything.James Grebey, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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The mats, made from food-grade silicone, lie flat on baking sheets and ensure pastries, cookies, veggies, and more won’t stick to the pan.Maggie Horton, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Phillip works hard to maintain her peace, including by staying close to home, baking, sometimes with her daughter, making floral arrangements, and living a soft, private life.Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Swelter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swelter. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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