Synonyms of smothered

smothered 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in choked

Related Words

• choked
• extinguished
• damped
• suffocated
• quenched
• stamped (out)
• snuffed (out)
• doused
• dead

Dissimilar Words

• ignited
• burning
• lit
• inflamed
• aflame
• fiery
• flaming
• kindled
• blazing
• afire
• live
• alight
• flickering
• smoldering
• aglow
• glowing
• combusting
• flaring
• conflagrant
• ablaze
• hot
• sizzling
• broiling
• red-hot
• searing
• scorching
• piping hot
• scalding
• roasting

2

as in muted

Related Words

• muted
• weak
• faint
• soft
• hollow
• low
• murmurous
• cavernous
• thin
• tinny

Dissimilar Words

• golden
• round
• sonorous
• resonant
• vibrant
• reverberant
• rich
• rotund
• ringing
• resounding
• full
• deep
• reverberating
• mellow
• reverberative
• plangent
• mellifluous
• powerful
• loud
• orotund
• thunderous
• thundering
• plummy
• stentorian
• mellifluent

smothered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of smother

1

as in strangled

to be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air

children should never play inside discarded appliances because they could become trapped and smother

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strangled
• choked
• drowned
• stifled
• suffocated
• destroyed
• throttled
• asphyxiated
• garroted
• dispatched
• felled
• slew
• croaked
• did in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inspired
• breathed
• expired
• inhaled
• revived
• exhaled
• resuscitated

2

as in stifled

to refrain from openly showing or uttering

he quickly smothered his inappropriate laughter at the funeral ceremony

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stifled
• suppressed
• swallowed
• repressed
• submerged
• strangled
• contained
• controlled
• choked (back)
• managed
• held back
• sank
• pocketed
• governed
• quashed
• checked
• curbed
• muffled
• quelled
• bridled
• squelched
• bottled up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expressed
• released
• took out
• unleashed
• vented
• loosed

3

as in buried

to defeat by a large margin

the soccer team smothered their first few opponents in the championships, but lost narrowly in the final round

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buried
• whipped
• overcame
• bombed
• flattened
• threw
• annihilated
• upset
• dusted
• creamed
• thrashed
• overwhelmed
• trimmed
• clobbered
• topped
• routed
• mastered
• smoked
• pasted
• shellacked
• trounced
• beat
• skinned
• waxed
• walloped
• tromped
• swept
• blew away
• snowed under
• destroyed
• surpassed
• whomped
• conquered
• took
• scored
• crushed
• succeeded
• whupped
• drubbed
• exceeded
• ate alive
• whopped
• dispatched
• capped
• licked
• beat the pants off
• skunked
• subdued
• wiped the floor with
• surmounted
• vanquished
• slaughtered
• subjugated
• overpowered
• eclipsed
• ran circles around
• finished
• upended
• bested
• overmatched
• worsted
• won (against)
• hurdled
• prevailed (over)
• triumphed (over)
• outstripped
• overthrew
• outdistanced
• outshone
• transcended
• knocked over
• outdid
• flourished
• excelled
• knocked off
• bettered
• overtopped
• aced (out)
• sank
• outfought
• pipped
• broke
• edged (out)
• overbore
• nosed out
• did in

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of smothered

Adjective

Outside of smothered biscuit sandwiches, District Biskuits also sells mac and cheese, chicken tenders with various dipping sauces, waffle fries and other sides. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026

Breakfast is a treat, with made-from-scratch English muffins and housemade jams, plus heartier items like a smothered breakfast burrito. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

Otherwise, Rhoda picks the red rice; Laurence and Oscar pick the hoppin’ John; Anthony and Brittany pick collard greens; Duyen and Brandon pick the smothered cabbage; Justin and Sherry pick potato salad; and Jonathan and Jennifer pick the hoecakes. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026

Robust, malty, and melt-in-your-mouth tender, this smothered cabbage recipe will warm your soul and delight your tastebuds. — Pableaux Johnson, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025

The smothered steak biscuit is available to order in-store and online through January 2026, a Bojangles spokesperson told CharlotteFive. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025

Verb

The suffocating deliberateness of his monologue smothered the last vestige of hope Helen clung to. — Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

On the do-over, Mahomes took the snap with 4 seconds left but Roach broke through the line alongside Nik Bonitto and smothered Mahomes for a 6-yard loss. — ABC News, 1 Nov. 2026

The Robuchon-style potatoes are smothered in crawfish étouffée. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Some fans are staunch defenders of the polarizing pork sandwich, which consists of a boneless pork patty smothered in tangy barbecue sauce, topped with onions and pickles and served on a toasted roll. — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

But crisp tortilla layers arrived smothered with vegan cheddar and fresh, vine-ripe tomatoes. — Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026

One of its signature dishes is the Gogo Hot Dog featuring chicken tenders inside sesame Texas toast smothered with a creamy, savory Gogo dipping sauce. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Jeans were smothered in coral at Dolce & Gabbana and festooned with feathers and appliqués at Roberto Cavalli. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Ramírez smothered the ball under him, picked it up, spun and rifled a strike to Nathaniel Lowe at first base for the final out of the inning, silencing the 40,590 fans at Rate Field. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026