smothered
Example Sentences
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Mortgage rates hit 7% for the first time in more than a year on Thursday, capping a rise that has smothered home sales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Workers sweated in choking heat and pupils stayed home on Tuesday as an early-summer heatwave smothered much of Europe, sparking health warnings.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
He has added gold trim to the crown molding, smothered the walls with gold-framed artworks and gold-painted embellishments, placed inch-thick gold coasters on the desk, and lined up gold urns on the mantel.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Of course, the barbershop, where ball talk is real talk, and where the expectations around the Dodgers upcoming quest for a three-peat recently smothered me like a hot towel to the head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
His voice was so smothered by the parka that no one could hear him, but Ryan must have remembered.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
