Swelter (verb)

  1. To suffer from intense heat and humidity.
  2. To be in a state of discomfort or oppression from heat.

Origin:

From the middle english word "swelten", from the old english "sweltan" meaning "to die, perish".

Examples:

  1. We sweltered through the hottest summer on record.
  2. The city was sweltering under a heat wave.
  3. The passengers sweltered in the non-air-conditioned train.
  4. She sweltered in the sauna for an hour.
  5. He sweltered under the bright lights during his stage performance.
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