Synonyms for
Smothering
Definition
The act of preventing something from getting enough air or space to breathe or develop.
Synonyms & similar words
surround
putout
muffle
suffocate
suffocating
repress
asphyxiate
strangle
suffocative
stifle
smother
suffocating
stifling
oppressive
confining
restrictive
squelching
overwhelming
crushing
engulfing
choking
burying
drowning
suppressive
repressive
domineering
overbearing
tyrannical
authoritarian
autocratic
totalitarian
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Example sentences
- The blanket was smothering the fire.
- The pillow was smothering my face.
- The mother was smothering the baby with kisses.
- The heat was smothering us.
- The government was smothering the opposition party.
Quotes
Sometimes we smother the things we love the most.
Love is like a flame, it can either warm your heart or smother your soul.
The fear of failure can smother the desire to succeed.