swelter
verb (used without object)
to suffer from oppressive heat.
is sweltering
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present progressiveof swelter (3rd person singular).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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Spain is sweltering in a heatwave, with scorching temperatures triggering orange weather warnings – the second highest level -- across parts of Andalusia in recent days.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
What if your office or factory is sweltering hot and the boss refuses to do anything?
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
His cell lacks air conditioning and is sweltering much of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
Spain is sweltering under its fourth heatwave of the summer.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
The last papers we received say that the East is sweltering in one of those smothery heat waves.”
From Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation by George Brehm
