swelter
verb (used without object)
to suffer from oppressive heat.
have been sweltering
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present perfect progressiveof swelter.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Many areas of Western Europe have been sweltering under unseasonably hot temperatures over the past few days, compounding climate change fears.
From Reuters ● Jun. 18, 2022
Their steel caps and shirts of mail must have been sweltering, yet they said no word of complaint.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Had I been wearing flannels, I should have been sweltering in a quarter of an hour.
From Jonah and Co. by Dornford Yates
