suffocating

adjective

suf·fo·cat·ing ˈsə-fə-ˌkā-tiŋ

Synonyms of suffocating next

: tending or serving to suffocate or overpower : overwhelming

suffocatingly adverb

Examples of suffocating in a Sentence

inside the bunker it was suffocating, and some of the men had already passed out

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What might feel supportive to one person could feel suffocating or unhelpful to another. —

Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 The goaltender finished with a career-high 19 saves, anchoring a suffocating defensive unit. —

Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024 Humphrey had two, Trayvon Mullen added a pair, Kyle Hamilton intercepted rookie quarterback Devin Leary, then Jalyn Armour-Davis snatched an end zone fade from Johnson to Andrews in the air to put the cap on a suffocating defensive showing. —

Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2024 The production-design team pushed the lighting and colors almost too far, creating a suffocating environment. —

Holden Seidlitz, The New Yorker, 10 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for suffocating