swelter

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Verb swelter has 2 senses

swelter - be uncomfortably hot
--₁ is one way to suffer
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
swelter - suffer from intense heat; "we were sweltering at the beach"
--₂ is one way to sweat, sudate, perspire
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

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Swelter

Part of speech: Verb

Sense #1: To suffer from oppressive heat; to be uncomfortably hot

Sample sentence: The hiker sweltered in the scorching desert sun.

Sense #2: To feel intense discomfort or suffocation

Sample sentence: The crowded subway made him swelter, longing for fresh air.

Sense #3: To be in a state of extreme agitation or stress

Sample sentence: As the deadline approached, the students began to swelter under the pressure.