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Vocabulary Entry
suffocating
|verb • adjective
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verb
To prevent someone from breathing freely or to choke.
Example Sentences
"The smoke began suffocating the trapped people in the building."
"He felt as if the heavy blanket was suffocating him during the hot night."
"The weeds in the garden were suffocating the growth of the flowers."
A
adjective
Causing a feeling of being oppressed or restricted, often in a figurative sense.
Example Sentences
"The suffocating heat made it hard to concentrate on work."
"She felt suffocating pressure from her demanding job."
"The room had a suffocating atmosphere, filled with unspoken tension."