SUFFOCATED Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

suffocated 1 of 2

adjective

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as in choked

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suffocated

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verb

past tense of suffocate

as in strangled

to be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air the law requires the owner of a discarded refrigerator to remove its door so that a child won't get trapped inside and suffocate

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as in throttled

to keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe temporarily suffocated by the seat belt

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as in vomited

to experience complete or partial blockage of the windpipe suffocating in the thick, black smoke of the burning building

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Israel also says its large-scale airstrikes and ground operations in Lebanon have strangled Hezbollah, cutting off Iran's access to what was once a formidable political and militant force on Israel's northern border.

Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Several hours later, she was found dead in her own home – bludgeoned and strangled.

Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024

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