smothered

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Hootie and the Blowfish released a 2000 cover album called "Scattered, Smothered and Covered," while Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper meet there in the 2018 film "Mule."

From Salon • May 2, 2023

Smothered by redundant analysis, cost overruns, and lawsuits, this lousy AirTrain can tell us much in its demise about what is wrong with American cities and their declining capacity to act big.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2023

Smothered for most of a night in which he missed two layups and back-to-back free throws, UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. rose for a three-pointer and a turnaround jumper that gave his team a 70-62 lead.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2023

The goat burger tastes like nothing else on a bun: Smothered with softened onions and surprisingly juicy, the patty takes you to more interesting places than your standard griddled hamburger.

From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2020

"Smothered fire burns longest, neighbour Gobelin," said Rouel, as he left the house.

From La Vendée by Trollope, Anthony