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Definition of swelter verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

swelter

verb

NAmE//ˈswɛltər//

[intransitive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they swelter

he / she / it swelters

past simple sweltered

-ing form sweltering

to be very hot in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable Passengers sweltered in temperatures of over 90°F.

sweltering

adjective sweltering heat

swelteringly

adverb swelteringly hotSee swelter in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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