8 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.
The cat tried to smother the curiosity of the kitten by keeping it indoors.
The chef was smothering the flames with a fire blanket to prevent the kitchen fire from spreading.
The rising tension in the courtroom threatened to smother any chance of a fair trial.
They decided to smother the fire by covering it with a heavy blanket.
The constant demands and expectations will have smothered the joy she once found in her job.
The avalanche threatened to smother the small village beneath tons of snow.
The thick layer of fog threatened to smother the beauty of the scenic landscape.
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