burking

present participle of burke

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burking
suppressing
Verb
  • However, IUDs primarily work by suppressing the release of eggs, or by preventing sperm from reaching an egg.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
  • According to unrebutted scientific research, males have up to a 64% strength advantage in powerlifting and suppressing testosterone only reduces the advantage by about 10%.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Burking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burking. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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