smother
Example Sentences
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Critics fear deep-sea mining will smother marine life with waste and the noise of heavy machinery will disrupt oceanic migrations.
From Barron's
I like the oven style chicken burrito smothered.
From Los Angeles Times
Those leaves will smother the grass as they insulate the ground and hold in moisture.
I yelled for Joyce to grab a fire extinguisher and ripped off my towel to smother the blaze.
From Los Angeles Times
Occasionally I will get up and make an omelet with all the things and some smothered potatoes, and bring it upstairs on a cart with some juice.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
