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7 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Smother' in a Sentence

"To prevent free breathing by stifling or suffocating, often through smoke or other means." more

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Despite the air conditioning, the room will smother you with heat during the summer months.
Excessive bureaucracy can smother the efficiency of any organization.
The team's defensive strategy will smother the opponent's offense, securing a victory.
The excessive use of perfume will smother the natural scent of flowers in the garden.
If you leave the lid on the pot, it will smother the flames and extinguish the fire.
In an attempt to hide the evidence, the criminal will smother the flames of the burning documents.
A layer of dust will smother the forgotten books on the neglected library shelves.

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verbTo prevent free breathing by stifling or suffocating, often through smoke or other means.

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Last Updated On: May 31, 2024
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