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单词 suffocating
释义

suffocating

adjective

suf·​fo·​cat·​ing ˈsə-fə-ˌkā-tiŋ How to pronounce suffocating (audio)
: tending or serving to suffocate or overpower : overwhelming
suffocatingly adverb

Synonyms

  • breathless
  • close
  • stifling
  • stuffy
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Example Sentences

inside the bunker it was suffocating, and some of the men had already passed out
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Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined above

suffocating 1 of 2

adjective

as in stifling
lacking fresh air inside the bunker it was suffocating, and some of the men had already passed out

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • stifling
  • close
  • stuffy
  • breathless
  • thick
  • oppressive
  • airless
  • heavy
  • unventilated
  • fuggy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • airy
  • breezy
  • bracing
  • sweet
  • refreshing
  • reviving
  • ventilated
  • brisk
  • invigorating
  • restorative
  • unstuffy
  • refreshed
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suffocating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of suffocate
1
as in strangling
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • strangling
  • choking
  • stifling
  • smothering
  • drowning
  • asphyxiating
  • destroying
  • throttling
  • slaying
  • garotting
  • garroting
  • dispatching
  • felling
  • croaking
  • doing in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • breathing
  • inhaling
  • expiring
  • exhaling
  • inspiring
  • reviving
  • resuscitating
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2
as in choking
to keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe temporarily suffocated by the seat belt

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • choking
  • strangling
  • asphyxiating
  • throttling
  • stifling
  • smothering
  • garroting
  • garotting
  • scragging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • restoring
  • reviving
  • resuscitating
3
as in vomiting
to experience complete or partial blockage of the windpipe suffocating in the thick, black smoke of the burning building

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • choking
  • vomiting
  • gagging
  • stifling
  • asphyxiating
  • smothering
  • heaving
  • retching
  • throwing up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • breathing
  • respiring
  • expiring
  • inspiring
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