stifle
Example Sentences
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The sharp contraction stifled hopes of a coming recovery and built pressure on the central bank to keep slashing interest rates.
A man desperately searching for a handkerchief while trying to stifle a sneeze, the world’s oldest magician making a comeback — these hilarious bits require no context.
From Los Angeles Times
The General Court overturned the initial fine in 2022, saying antitrust officials’ analysis of the case was incomplete and didn’t prove the rebates could stifle competition.
I started to slide my fingers under my leg to stifle the need to tap—but then just let the tapping happen, as Dr. Cain is well aware of it.
From Literature
National-security hawks argued they had to be withheld to stifle China’s development of military weaponry and, perhaps one day, advanced AI systems that outfox humans.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
