suffocate
verb (used with object)
to kill by preventing the access of air to the blood through the lungs or analogous organs, as gills; strangle.
are suffocating
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present progressiveof suffocate.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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I’ve worked in offices for most of my life, and the “grayge” neutrals are suffocating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
"We are suffocating together in disbelief," said Madisyn's mother, Nicole Beausoleil.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2023
"People are suffocating because of housing," said Leandro's neighbour Costa, also from Brazil.
From Reuters ● Sep. 30, 2023
“Energy prices are suffocating our economy,” Premier Petr Fiala said alongside von der Leyen.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2022
To dream that you are suffocating, denotes that you will experience deep sorrow and mortification at the conduct of some one you love.
From Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition by Gustavus Hindman Miller
