smother
verb (used with object)
to stifle or suffocate, as by smoke or other means of preventing free breathing.
will smother
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future tenseof smother.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Critics fear deep-sea mining will smother marine life with waste and the noise of heavy machinery will disrupt oceanic migrations.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2025
Those leaves will smother the grass as they insulate the ground and hold in moisture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
It is in these moments that many of us promise ourselves that we will smother this difference.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
These monstrosities will smother beaches and erase views of the sea, but they are not high enough to block another 2011-sized wave.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
If you do not unlace yours it surely will smother.
From A Speckled Bird by Augusta J. Evans Wilson
