swelter
verb (used without object)
to suffer from oppressive heat.
was sweltering
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past progressiveof swelter.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In France this weekend, the Eiffel Tower and other Paris landmarks announced early closures as a quarter of the country was sweltering under the third heat wave to hit the country since May.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
Brazil was sweltering through its eighth heat wave of the year — and it’s only spring.
From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2023
At a homeless encampment dubbed the Lost City, hidden behind a cluster of pine trees off Highway 95, Charles Johnson was sweltering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2023
Even for Death Valley, notorious for its scorching heat, Sunday was sweltering.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
Since the weather was sweltering, she suggested we cool off by jumping into the fountain in front of the building.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
