suffocating
/ˈsʌfəˌkeɪtɪŋ/
adjective
- Causing difficulty in breathing; making it hard to get enough air.
- She opened the car window because the heat inside was suffocating.
- The thick fog felt suffocating as we walked through the forest.
- The smoke from the fire was suffocating, and we had to crawl to the exit.
- Feeling trapped or restricted, especially in a way that limits freedom or growth.
- She felt suffocating pressure from her parents to become a doctor.
- He left his small town because he found the lack of opportunities suffocating.
- The strict rules at the school created a suffocating atmosphere for the students.
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verb
- Present participle of suffocate: causing someone to die or have difficulty breathing by preventing air from reaching them.
- He was suffocating under the heavy blanket and had to push it off.
- The villain was suffocating the hero with a pillow.
- The firefighters rescued the family from the room that was suffocating them with smoke.
- Present participle of suffocate: preventing something from developing or growing freely.
- Too much control from the manager is suffocating the team's creativity.
- The government was accused of suffocating free speech with new laws.
- The weeds are suffocating the flowers in the garden.