suffocate

"The biggest worry was that they were going to suffocate in the smoke, but the smoke did carry over them," he said, confirming the animals had survived.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Mali imported Russia’s Wagner mercenaries in 2022, in a failed attempt to swiftly suffocate the local Islamist insurgency that has since emerged as al Qaeda’s most successful and resilient offshoot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

“Take advantage of the time you have ahead of you to understand risk better. Don’t suffocate your portfolio” by allocating too much for income-based investments.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026

Their breath was believed to poison the air and suffocate the land, especially in swampy regions where disease was common.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 2, 2026

The nicest part is being able to write down all my thoughts and feelings; otherwise, I’d absolutely suffocate.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

In mixing the cerebral with the sensual, Eusexua mostly succeeds – but occasionally the precision of Twigs' vision suffocates the spontaneity she was aiming for.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2025

However, if there is too much calcium, the mitochondrial processes become unbalanced and the cell suffocates.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 29, 2024

In Los Angeles County alone, a baby suffocates nearly every week while sleeping, according to the infant safe sleep campaign from the Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2023

"The increase in the cost of living suffocates workers and jeopardises the well-being and comfort of their families."

From Reuters ● Mar. 17, 2023

And often sound does not quite become a word but suffocates or floats away over me half finished; an arch, a pathway, a comet.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

“I feel suffocated and breathless when it is too hot,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

"It speaks about inner fears, self-doubt, and the feeling of being emotionally suffocated by our own expectations. It was never intended to represent anything sexual."

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

“The worst part was I almost suffocated when the dress went over my head. I was like, ‘This could be problematic.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026

Four miners in northern Afghanistan were suffocated to death by fumes this week while digging for gemstones, a local official told AFP on Saturday.

From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026

The room is still hospital bare, and I have a sinking feeling because he’s been to the hospital but didn’t tell me, and there’s something about all that blue that makes me feel suffocated.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

His high-press, suffocating style was once revolutionary but is now firmly in the mainstream.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Unfortunately, investors will struggle to make money from the trend due to China’s suffocating dominance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

Some said they couldn't find work, while others saw their income dry up after the authorities restricted the internet when the war started, suffocating industries and workers that relied on connecting to the global web.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

It’s nice to know that there are still corners of the internet bright enough to cast away the darkness that often feels suffocating.

From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2026

The air in Lagos was humid; standing next to Madu, it seemed suffocating.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie