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sweltering
Meaning: uncomfortably hot
sweltering in a sentence
How sweltering is used in real sentences:
We rested in the shade during the sweltering afternoon.
The gym became sweltering when the fans stopped working on a hot day.
“Still, the sweltering air soaked their shirts before noon each day.”
— from the passage Secrets Beneath the Vines
Synonyms for sweltering
Other words for sweltering — scorching, roasting and boiling — carry the same meaning.
- scorching
- roasting
- boiling
Antonyms of sweltering
Words that mean the opposite of sweltering:
- chilly
- freezing
Where it comes from
From swelter, related to Old English sweltan 'to grow faint'
Memory hook
Sweltering weather makes you sweat.
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