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
Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
Fourth of July weekend will bring sweltering hot and occasionally stormy weather to Milwaukee.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024
Utilities have also grown less predictable, with the state’s usual summer swelter ratcheting up to lethal levels and Dallas’ electricity costs spiking in recent years.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The Boston region is in for sweltering temperatures as this week kicks off before chances of rain and storms appear on and off as the days go on, according to National Weather Service forecasts.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
Fourth of July weekend will bring sweltering hot and occasionally stormy weather to Milwaukee.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Verb
Formerly a parking lot, the room was never equipped with air conditioning and swelters to more than 100 degrees at times.
—Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024
Utilities have also grown less predictable, with the state’s usual summer swelter ratcheting up to lethal levels and Dallas’ electricity costs spiking in recent years.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swelter
Noun
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These promotions include odds boosts, no sweat bets and more for MLB games, tennis, the WNBA, etc.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Here's how sweat patterns typically change over time—and when those shifts signal something more serious.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Beef tallow is cow fat that has been melted, strained, and turned back into a pure solid.—
Health,
Health,
14 July 2025
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The Athletic has checked and, despite those price points, none of the items contain melted gold or the DNA of Cristiano Ronaldo.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Although the frustration of supporters is shared internally, there is no sense of panic — which is unlikely to pacify fans understandably impatient for additions following three successive windows without a first-XI signing.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
3 July 2025
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Dog attack prompts panic in suburban community Police records and 911 calls show the attack caused panic and chaos in the suburban neighborhood.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Lessons learned from wildfires that scorched local canyon communities in the recent past — the Coastal fire, the Aliso fire and the Bond fire — were pulled in and law enforcement personnel from Pasadena spoke about their experiences in the Eaton fire in January.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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That ridge is currently parked over Arizona, acting like a giant atmospheric lid creating scorching daytime temperatures and warm nights beneath.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Getty Images To date, the post has amassed more than 900 comments from TikTok viewers, many of them poking fun at the golden retriever mother's annoyed expression and shallow huffs.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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His brother, Erick Garcia, 20, said his mom and aunt had gone to cook more tamales in hopes of selling more throughout the day. Exhausted, Chris sat on a fold-out chair for a moment, letting out a sigh of relief and massaging his eyebrows with his fingers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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Wyoming’s wildlife agency, for example, traps and relocates conflict bears (or kills problem bears if allowed by the Fish and Wildlife Service), knocks on doors to calm nervous landowners, hands out bear spray, and reminds campers not to cook chili in their tents.—
Christine Peterson,
Wired News,
5 July 2025
Noun
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So what’s all the fuss about a 51 year old when there are much older spirits about?—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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On a hot afternoon, who isn’t hoping to mix intriguing drinks with a minimum of fuss?—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 July 2025
Verb
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So using a standard stick outside your underarms (especially one with potential irritants like baking soda, aluminum, or strong fragrances) could cause rash-like symptoms or even an itchy, inflamed reaction known as contact dermatitis, Dr. Massick tells SELF.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
14 July 2025
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Apply a baking soda paste, or, for darker or stubborn stains, a paste of baking soda and white vinegar.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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“Swelter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swelter. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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