- present participle of suffocate.
suffocating
Example Sentences
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Indonesia has been battling fires for weeks in parts of Borneo and Sumatra, sending suffocating haze across the islands and neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
And, more than ever before, he proved that his hold on the peloton is so suffocating that no one even dares attack him anymore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
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
"We're suffocating in the streets, we're suffocating in the subway and we're even suffocating in our rental," he said, adding they would be moving to an air-conditioned hotel room.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Age set in and she limped about the house, clearing rooms with her suffocating farts.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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