swelter
verb (used without object)
to suffer from oppressive heat.
are sweltering
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present progressiveof swelter.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Parts of the UK are sweltering in its fourth heatwave of the year, with amber and yellow heat health alerts in place for all of England and potential highs of 34C forecast.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2025
Parts of Australia are sweltering in an unusual five-day burst of spring heat, forecast to last until Wednesday, pushing temperatures well above the September average.
From Reuters ● Sep. 20, 2023
Students and teachers are sweltering in public schools across Puerto Rico that lack air conditioning and are demanding government action as the U.S.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
But in the summer, there are sweltering days where the heat feels inescapable.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2018
It is an unseasonably warm October day, Indian summer, Mrs. Scatcherd calls it, and we are sweltering on the platform.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
