suffocate

Example Sentences

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I know this isn’t his scene either, which makes the suffocating blanket of guilt I’m carrying around my shoulders feel even heavier.

From Literature

The words were swallowed by the suffocating spray of a skunk, which sent more than a few animals cowering and crying in every direction.

From Literature

“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

"It gets to a point where you're being suffocated and you need to breathe, and I feel this is my way of trying to breathe," Harrison said.

From BBC

These attacks present a new reality for energy markets, already suffocating under the paralysis of the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal