smothering

Example Sentences

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Earlier this month, the United States voiced unease after Israel bombed fuel depots around Tehran, smothering the city of 10 million people with toxic black smoke.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

It was at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, remember, that Seattle rolled over Manning and the Broncos, 43-8, behind a smothering defense.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

Minnesota's smothering defence was again enough to win the game though, with Brian Flores' unit starring in their four-game winning streak to end the season in positive fashion.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

Florida is also capable of frustrating opponents with a smothering defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2025

The chimneys of Swift’s packing plant stood tall against the sky, belching thick smoke that spread over Packingtown like a blanket, smothering the community below in the stench of blood.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield