I thought I was going to suffocate on the crowded train.
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Suffocate
/ˈsʌfəkeɪt/
Synonyms for "suffocate" (151 found)
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Noun(4 words)
Adjective(1 words)
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6 entriesCollocations
6 entriessuffocate by smokesuffocate creativitysuffocate in a roomsuffocate someonesuffocate to deathsuffocate under debris
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18 total sentences available.
If I slap you, the whole city will suffocate from face powder.
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I thought I was going to suffocate on that train, which was absolutely packed.
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Rivers like the Rhine and the Elbe have soaked up so much heat that fish are beginning to suffocate.
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Showing 4 of 18 available sentences.