sweltering

[US]/ˈsweltərɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈsweltərɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

Adj. extremely hot and causing one to feel exhausted.

Phrases & Collocations

sweltering heat

sweltering summer

sweltering temperatures

sweltering humidity

sweltering weather

Example Sentences

We were sweltering at the beach.

Hank, already sweltering, began to sweat still more profusely.

It's another sweltering day in the savannah woodland of northern Australia and I'm sitting in the back of a dusty Landrover waiting to meet members of one of the country's most unusual military units.

The sweltering heat made it difficult to focus.

She could barely stand the sweltering humidity.

The sweltering summer sun beat down on the city.

We sought refuge from the sweltering heat in the shade.

The sweltering temperatures reached record highs.

Despite the sweltering conditions, they continued to work tirelessly.

A cool breeze provided relief from the sweltering heat.

The sweltering sun beat down mercilessly on the desert landscape.

The sweltering conditions were unbearable without air conditioning.

She longed for a cold drink to cool down in the sweltering heat.

Real-world Examples

France has been sweltering through its fourth heatwave of the summer.

Source: BBC World Headlines

Phoenix is far from alone in suffering sweltering heat this year.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Without power, in sweltering heat, Louisianans are clearing their homes from Hurricane Ida.

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2021 Collection

I locked my kid in the car and it was sweltering hot outside.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

Most of the deceased were elderly farmers working outside in the sweltering heat.

Source: CRI Online August 2023 Collection

Just remember that these are adjectives, a sweltering day, or a boiling hot day.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

China's power grid is under pressure with heat waves leading to sweltering conditions.

Source: BBC World Headlines

And before long, it would be snowing in the summer and sweltering in the winter!

Source: One Hundred Thousand Whys

That means pigs can't sweat enough to keep themselves cool in the sweltering sun.

Source: One Hundred Thousand Whys

It was sweltering hot, especially in the large classroom where they did their written papers.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

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