Andrew Zimmern

Surrounded by a sweltering state known for its staunch conservatism, Austin is an oasis. It's home to the University of Texas, which continuously fosters a well-educated youth culture who have been funneling their collective creative energy into building a vibrant music, film, and technology scene for decades.

American Critic

Michael Dirda

In classic noir fiction and film, it is always hot. Fans whirr in sweltering hotel rooms, sweat forms on a stranger's brow, the muggy air stifles - one can hardly breathe. Come nightfall, there is no relief, only the darkness that allows illicit lovers to meet, the trusted to betray, and murderers to act.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

The sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality.

American Leader

Indicates extreme discomfort due to high temperatures, more than just feeling hot.

Extreme Discomfort

'Swelter' is an active verb, often describing the action of someone suffering from the heat.

Active Verb

Best used in contexts where extreme heat is a key aspect, not just warm weather.

Specific Contexts

Used to describe an environment where heat is stifling and difficult to endure.

Oppressive Environment

Can imply how oppressive heat affects mood or well-being.

Emotional Effect

Adds vivid imagery to a description, emphasizing the intensity of heat.

Descriptive Language

 I'm gonna check down a little bit further towards in the other edge south north and the eddies are down in there and we're gonna keep clear of that area for now it is absolutely sweltering today it's a good thing one of the most important things when you're out in the

Safari Live - Day 125 PIPE...

 They vote to keep their discussions secret to encourage honest debate. But that means the windows are closed, and there is no air conditioning in 1787, not even an electric fan. and they'll sit in that sweltering heat, in those heavy clothes, for three months.

The Making of the...

 whether or not you understand their neighborhoods. It's not something you can just fake. And so I began walking. I can't tell you how many blocks I walked, in sweltering summers, in freezing winters, year after year,

Amanda Burden: How...

 and her long suffering in her life of constant work with seven children, six of whom made it to adulthood. In a house without electricity. In the sweltering cotton fields, and I wrote these words about her.

The Rhythm and Rhyme of...

 That straight-talking conversation deepened my moral imagination. And I remember lying -- sweltering in my bed in my tiny guest house that night, so grateful for the clickety-clack of the fan overhead.

What it takes to make...

 is much, much tougher. And these vaccinators, these volunteers, they have got to dive headlong into some of the toughest, densest urban slums in the world. They've got to trek under sweltering suns

Bruce Aylward: How we'll...

 Imagine walking five kilometers to school every day, under the scorching sun, no trees, no shed in sight, writing final exams outside in the dry, sweltering heat,

Nkosilathi Nyathi: A...

 western diamondback during sweltering Tucson days like this it spends its time coiled up in the shade of low-growing shrubs like the kind found in Lien's

Snake Bite PIPE Do or Die

 the ground isn't even solid underfoot sin embargo apart el calor del clima not only is the air temperature sweltering but the targets are hot as well yay

The Tar Pit PIPE National...

 It’s another sweltering morning in Memphis, Egypt. As the sunlight brightens the Nile, Peseshet checks her supplies. Honey, garlic, cumin,