swelter
verb (used without object)
to suffer from oppressive heat.
swelters
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present tense formof swelter (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The deaths comes as northern Africa swelters under a severe heatwave, with Tunisia and Algeria particularly affected.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The wildfire comes as Spain swelters 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
SEE ALSO: South Korea scrambles as global Scout gathering swelters in ‘heat trap’
From Washington Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
As much of the United States swelters under record heat, Amazon drivers and warehouse workers have gone on strike in part to protest working conditions that can exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2023
This there was no great difficulty in doing, for the smack flew round steadily enough, and upon an even keel, only swaying to and fro with the immense sweeps and swelters of the whirl.
From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 by Charles Herbert Sylvester
