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Synonyms of swelter

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Another word for swelter is steam. Other synonyms of swelter are burn up, stew, sweat buckets, sweat like a pig and sweb.

Synonyms and similar words for swelter

verbTo suffer terribly from intense heat.

  • burn upTo be or feel overly hot or inflamed.
  • steam
  • stewTo suffer under uncomfortably hot conditions.

verbTo perspire greatly from heat.

verbTo cause to faint, to overpower, as with heat.

  • swebTo swoon; faint.
  • sweltTo succumb or be overcome with emotion, heat, etc.; to faint or swelter.

Meaning of swelter

  1. verb To suffer terribly from intense heat.
  2. verb To perspire greatly from heat.
  3. verb To cause to faint, to overpower, as with heat.

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Questions about synonyms of swelter

What is another word for swelter?
Swelter has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as steam, burn up, stew, sweat buckets, sweat like a pig, sweb and swelt.
What does swelter mean?
Swelter means to suffer terribly from intense heat.

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