asphyxiate
verb (used with object)
to produce asphyxia in.
are asphyxiating
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present progressiveof asphyxiate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Now we must divest ourselves of the objects that – we are told – are asphyxiating us.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 11, 2011
