smother
Example Sentences
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Thick layers of dust smother giant grinding and pressing machines, while only a tiny crew of workers transfer the last batch made three weeks ago off snaking assembly lines and into trucks.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
Retreating to a personal Walden, he suggests, may smother creativity rather than fuel it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
This process, known as sheet mulching, involves layering cardboard or newspaper over the grass and weeds to smother them, creating a natural compost that enriches the soil and suppresses weed growth.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2025
Aster’s modus operandi, holding strong following his first three features, is to smother the viewer, piling on so many narrative threads that it becomes difficult to claw free for a broader perspective.
From Salon • Jul. 20, 2025
She tipped the glass to the side so the hot wax wouldn’t smother the wick.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
Vocabulary lists containing smother
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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