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Heavy formulas can suffocate and clog pores, which can become a breeding ground for bacteria that leads to breakouts. — Diana Nguyen, Harper's BAZAAR, "7 Things You Should Be Doing for a Flawless Complexion," 3 May 2019 Forty-nine workers were suffocated or burned to death within the building. — Marlena Scott, Teen Vogue, "Many Women Who Died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911 Were Young Immigrants," 25 Mar. 2019 Trump has suffocated traditional conservative ideals. — Tara Golshan, Vox, "Paul Ryan wants you to know he has identified what’s wrong with the Republican Party," 17 Dec. 2018 Godoy was shot in the abdomen and foot, and a disposable diaper was shoved in his mouth, apparently to suffocate him, Sinai said. — Fabiola Sanchez, The Seattle Times, "Deadly crackdown stokes fear among protesters in Venezuela," 20 Feb. 2019 Just make sure not to suffocate the plants with them. — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, "20 Best Terrarium Plants for Every Type of Home," 4 Jan. 2019 Boas, which hail from Central and South America, use their large bodies to suffocate their prey before feasting on them. — Jennifer Earl, Fox News, "Snake eats pigeon on busy London sidewalk as horrified crowd watches," 6 Aug. 2018 But the Neymar-obsession threatens to suffocate all else. — Jonathan Wilson, SI.com, "Brazil Secures Its Win, but Neymar's Actions Remain a Lightning Rod," 22 June 2018 The strikes, led in partnership with Britain and France, hit Syria one week after reports of a horrific chemical attack in the town of Douma that led to the deaths of men, women and children, many of whom are believed to have suffocated. — Oren Dorell, USA TODAY, "'Necessary and appropriate': How the world reacted to Syrian airstrikes," 14 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'suffocate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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