suffocate
Example Sentences
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Their breath was believed to poison the air and suffocate the land, especially in swampy regions where disease was common.
From Science Daily
While still in New Zealand, suffocating in suburban Wellington, she had described herself as a “restless soul” with “a rapacious appetite for everything and principles as light as my purse.”
John-Calum Macleod, or “Cal,” has returned to the cramped, emotionally suffocating family home he left behind, now shared with his father and maternal grandmother.
From Los Angeles Times
"She's almost suffocating opponents when she's out there, and there must be a fear factor because no-one wants to lose to an 18-year-old," Croft said.
From BBC
A completely overhauled defense learned to suffocate opposing offenses.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
