asphyxiate
verb (used with object)
to produce asphyxia in.
asphyxiating
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present participleof asphyxiate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Environmentalists also say that the transportation and injection of CO2 — an asphyxiating gas that displaces oxygen — could lead to dangerous leaks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2024
Daily updates from energy traders drop into their email inboxes, showing the asphyxiating upward climb of prices for the natural gas and electricity that power their energy-devouring business.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
As factories grew up across the city, the air outside became just as asphyxiating.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2022
In large quantities, these dinoflagellate species secrete an asphyxiating toxin that can kill fish, birds, and marine mammals.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
If just one of them moved, I thought, the domino effect could engulf the three of us in an asphyxiating mass of literature.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
