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Synonyms & Antonyms of suffocated
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in dead, choked
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for suffocated
- choked,
- damped,
- dead,
- doused
- (also dowsed),
- extinguished,
- quenched,
- smothered,
- snuffed (out),
- stamped (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for suffocated
- ablaze,
- afire,
- aflame,
- alight
- [chiefly British],
- blazing,
- burning,
- combusting,
- conflagrant,
- fiery,
- flaming,
- ignited,
- inflamed
- (also enflamed),
- kindled,
- lit
- (or lighted)
- aglow,
- flaring,
- flickering,
- glowing,
- live,
- smoldering
- (or smouldering)
suffocated
verb
past tense of suffocate
Synonyms & Antonyms of suffocated (Entry 2 of 2)
1
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
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2
to keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe
- temporarily suffocated by the seat belt
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3
to experience complete or partial blockage of the windpipe
- suffocating in the thick, black smoke of the burning building
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“Suffocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffocated. Accessed 25 Jan. 2022.
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