suffocate

Example Sentences

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“Take advantage of the time you have ahead of you to understand risk better. Don’t suffocate your portfolio” by allocating too much for income-based investments.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Their breath was believed to poison the air and suffocate the land, especially in swampy regions where disease was common.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

A completely overhauled defense learned to suffocate opposing offenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Every step in the search-and-rescue process would take time, and someone buried in snow is likely to suffocate within minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2025

He wondered whether he was going to suffocate; he could not breathe or see and the only solid things in the world were Ron’s arm and Hermione’s fingers, which were slowly slipping away....

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling