Thesaurus / suffocating
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synonyms for suffocating
- muggy
- stifling
- sultry
- torrid
- airless
- close
- heavy
- overpowering
- steam bath
- steamy
- sticky
- stuffy
- sweat box
- acerbic
- bitter
- brisk
- harsh
- hot
- lively
- sour
- vigorous
- acid
- active
- astringent
- burning
- tart
- acrid
- austere
- odorous
- piquant
- pungent
- strong-smelling
- vinegary
- airless
- humid
- stale
- stifling
- breathless
- confined
- fetid
- heavy
- muggy
- stagnant
- sultry
- thick
- unventilated
- hot
- muggy
- oppressive
- scorching
- sizzling
- soggy
- sticky
- stifling
- sweltering
- torrid
- baking
- broiling
- burning
- close
- mucky
- red-hot
- smothering
- stuffy
- sweltry
- wet
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How to use suffocating in a sentence
With a suffocating gasp, she fell back into the chair on which she sat, and covered her face with her hands.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERThen he started, and suffered five suffocating minutes in the public sitting-room of the Beau Soleil.
ROSEMARY IN SEARCH OF A FATHERC. N. WILLIAMSONIn the train he slept but little; the heat was suffocating; there was a Khamsîn blowing and the fine sand crept in everywhere.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODHe threw back his head with an impulse of pride as he savoured the odour of truffles diffused through the suffocating atmosphere.
THE NABOBALPHONSE DAUDETThe banker, bewildered and frightened, opened wide his round owl's eyes in presence of this suffocating emotion.
THE NABOBALPHONSE DAUDETWhenever the breeze left us the heat was almost suffocating; there was no escape for it.
FAMOUS ADVENTURES AND PRISON ESCAPES OF THE CIVIL WARVARIOUSShe looked at this man, and a suffocating band seemed to encircle her throat.
WAYSIDE COURTSHIPSHAMLIN GARLANDThe snow was suffocating him, and his legs were atremble with the effort he had put forth.
LEFT ON THE LABRADORDILLON WALLACEThe place was intolerably dirty, and the smell of tobacco smoke perfectly suffocating.
THE PICKWICK PAPERSCHARLES DICKENSThe heat was suffocating, the atmosphere heavy; without a breath of air, the trees trembled from root to summit.
THE FLYING HORSEMANGUSTAVE AIMARDWORDS RELATED TO SUFFOCATING
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