From the law enforcement term regarding safety measure known as Shelter in Place...Swelter in Place is the situation one finds oneself in when faced with a heat wave and no air conditioning or when engaging in a sauna.
The never ending high summer temperatures caused many to Swelter in Place.
by sheila in the car August 7, 2018
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Variation of shelter-in-place.

An order issued by federal, state, or local governments in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, advising citizens to remain at home during the hot summer months, in many cases, without air-conditioning.
Bro, imagine what we would be doing right now if there wasn't a swelter-in-place order; catchin' waves, pickin' up chicks, havin' a bonfire...all the bitchin' stuff we used to do before the 'rona.
by Josh E Z April 26, 2020
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