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suffocate

[suhf-uh-keyt] / ˈsʌf əˌkeɪt /


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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.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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 The Wall Street Journal

When the man was determined to have suffocated from gas and his body pulled out by a rope, Bonnag decided "no, I can't continue like this".

From Barron's