smothered

Example Sentences

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By contrast, my father smothered me with affection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Solarpunk is more than just the antithesis of cyberpunk, “Blade Runner” and a devastated environment smothered by technofascism.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2025

She smothered Gigi's body with her own, and uttered "I've got you", over and over again.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

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 • Oct. 31, 2025

It did seem as though the fire in him was smothered, the thunder and the avalanche, the war cry and the whirlwind, all stamped out.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor