smother
verb (used with object)
to stifle or suffocate, as by smoke or other means of preventing free breathing.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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Security at airports and stadiums and fan festivals across the country will be smothering.
From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2018