suffocate

Example Sentences

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“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

A completely overhauled defense learned to suffocate opposing offenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Since babies are less likely to suffocate on firm mattresses and without loose bedding, Little replaced her pillow-top mattress and got rid of all of her blankets and extra pillows.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

Fear was like a cloud itself, threatening to suffocate him.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin