smothered
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Workers sweated in choking heat and pupils stayed home on Tuesday as an early-summer heatwave smothered much of Europe, sparking health warnings.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
He has added gold trim to the crown molding, smothered the walls with gold-framed artworks and gold-painted embellishments, placed inch-thick gold coasters on the desk, and lined up gold urns on the mantel.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
She whipped out her ranch and smothered her face and neck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Of course, the barbershop, where ball talk is real talk, and where the expectations around the Dodgers upcoming quest for a three-peat recently smothered me like a hot towel to the head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
The softness of the mattress smothered her, and she shifted again, lying on her back, despite the pain it gave her.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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