stifle
verb (used with object)
to quell, crush, or end by force: to stifle free expression.
are stifling
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present progressiveof stifle.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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Elevated mortgage rates, now at 6.55% for 30-year fixed loans, and cautious consumers are stifling housing demand.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
But economists say wider reforms are needed to address long-term problems that are stifling growth.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2023
"The narrative, the plans, the money — all of it, and this can mean relationships with them are stifling."
From Salon ● Jan. 26, 2023
The accommodation huts are stifling and full of bugs.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2022
I wish—" "Susie," said mother's voice, "the children are stifling me.
From Troublesome Comforts A Story for Children by Geraldine Glasgow
