stifle
verb (used with object)
to quell, crush, or end by force: to stifle free expression.
will be stifling
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future progressiveof stifle.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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The current heat wave won’t match last year’s record-breaking 108-degree “heat dome” scorcher, which killed at least 78, but this week’s weather will be stifling and dangerous.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2022
