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'suffocate' in a sentence

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suffocate verb

: deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing

: impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

: become stultified, suppressed, or stifled

: suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of

: be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen

: feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air

: struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake


  • I thought I was going to suffocate on the crowded train.
  • She suffocated him with a pillow.
  • Please open the window. I'm suffocating.
  • If I slap you, the whole city will suffocate from face powder.
  • I don't know what's worse: being dismembered or suffocated.
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