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swelter

verb

Reveal meaning and examples

To feel oppressed by intense heat.

The audience began to swelter in the crowded, unventilated hall.

Dictionary practice example.

Volunteers begin to swelter in the intense afternoon heat while carrying supplies across the exposed courtyard to that studio.