suffocating
adjective
suf·fo·cat·ing
ˈsə-fə-ˌkā-tiŋ 
: tending or serving to suffocate or overpower : overwhelming
suffocatingly
adverb
Examples of suffocating in a Sentence
inside the bunker it was suffocating, and some of the men had already passed out
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And congestion pricing will boost our economy by liberating people, goods and services from the most suffocating traffic tie-ups in the entire country.
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Jerry Nadler, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
The Mavericks could have been forgiven for taking a knee given the suffocating nature of a Thompson Valley defense that allowed 89 points this season.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2024
Still, a similar result ends Patterson Mill’s season, while Perryville and its suffocating defense move on.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024
What might feel supportive to one person could feel suffocating or unhelpful to another.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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Jerry Nadler, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
The Mavericks could have been forgiven for taking a knee given the suffocating nature of a Thompson Valley defense that allowed 89 points this season.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2024
Still, a similar result ends Patterson Mill’s season, while Perryville and its suffocating defense move on.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024
What might feel supportive to one person could feel suffocating or unhelpful to another.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Suffocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suffocating. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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