- present participle of suffocate.
suffocating
Example Sentences
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The conception of the role, marked by a dim view of stardom’s suffocating alienation, was something Jolie clearly understood.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
But suffocating conditions should be an advantage to a side that plays home games in Tarija, 6,000 feet above sea level, and in the city in the sky that is El Alto at 13,600 feet.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Unfortunately, investors will struggle to make money from the trend due to China’s suffocating dominance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Some said they couldn't find work, while others saw their income dry up after the authorities restricted the internet when the war started, suffocating industries and workers that relied on connecting to the global web.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
His operas would rip to shreds the comfortable and suffocating morality of the middle classes.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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