as in choked
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
1
as in strangled
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
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of suffocated
Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
The hefty down duvet is almost as comforting as a weighted blanket, but sufficiently light and breathable so those who run hot don’t feel suffocated.
—Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
The videos, which were shared online, showed baby monkeys being crushed, burned, drowned, suffocated, impaled and mutilated.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
Additionally, soil that is constantly wet can become compacted, which the horticulturist says could reduce its ability to drain properly leading to suffocated roots that are unable to expand properly.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Since Ibsen wrote the suffocated aristocrat with her poison tongue into existence 135 years ago, titans of theatre have grappled with Gabler.
—Ben Jureidini, Them., 22 Aug. 2025
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Freedom can unlock Iranians’ potential that has been suffocated for decades.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
Replaced by sycophants and suffocated by the clergy’s interference in daily life, this class has long since lost faith in the system.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
The way Seattle’s defense suffocated San Francisco’s offense, Robert Saleh’s crew needed to be perfect.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
The Niners’ offense was suffocated Saturday.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
His team suffocated opponents on defense and picked them apart on offense.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The advocacy group, alleging abuse and neglect, asked for records of staff's response to a Northcoast patient who suffocated from a plastic bag over their head.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
Munson was paralyzed on impact and suffocated in a fire that ensued.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Adjective
The first album of the MEMENTO MORI era, 2018’s My Dear Melancholy, is a dark and paranoid EP, more sinister, suffocated, and sparse than previous work.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
The hefty down duvet is almost as comforting as a weighted blanket, but sufficiently light and breathable so those who run hot don’t feel suffocated.
—Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
The videos, which were shared online, showed baby monkeys being crushed, burned, drowned, suffocated, impaled and mutilated.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
Additionally, soil that is constantly wet can become compacted, which the horticulturist says could reduce its ability to drain properly leading to suffocated roots that are unable to expand properly.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Since Ibsen wrote the suffocated aristocrat with her poison tongue into existence 135 years ago, titans of theatre have grappled with Gabler.
—Ben Jureidini, Them., 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
That will require out-foxing Patriots defensive play-caller Zak Kuhr, whose pressure game plans suffocated the Chargers and Texans the past two weeks.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Freedom can unlock Iranians’ potential that has been suffocated for decades.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
Replaced by sycophants and suffocated by the clergy’s interference in daily life, this class has long since lost faith in the system.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
The way Seattle’s defense suffocated San Francisco’s offense, Robert Saleh’s crew needed to be perfect.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
The Niners’ offense was suffocated Saturday.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
His team suffocated opponents on defense and picked them apart on offense.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The advocacy group, alleging abuse and neglect, asked for records of staff's response to a Northcoast patient who suffocated from a plastic bag over their head.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
Munson was paralyzed on impact and suffocated in a fire that ensued.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suffocated
Verb
-
Somewhere along the way, the private jet goes down and everybody dies — in excessively painful ways, as Raimi gleefully shows them being sucked out of the plane and strangled by their own neckties — except for Linda and Bradley.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
-
Arrest warrants allege Jones stabbed his grandfather multiple times in the torso and neck and strangled his grandmother, cutting off her airway and blood flow.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
On the day Ujlaky vanished, prosecutors alleged Dickey choked her by wrapping a ligature around her neck before raping her and slashing her throat, according to a criminal complaint obtained by PEOPLE.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
-
The petition, which was granted by a federal judge, cites reports alleging that guards at the facility choked and asphyxiated Campos.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
An injured man stumbled past me and vomited repeatedly into the snow.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
-
Tsvyk immediately felt nauseous and vomited on the floor after eating the dessert.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
-
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 young boys drowned after falling into an icy pond in Bonham, about 70 miles northeast of Dallas.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
-
Among the deaths are three elementary school boys who drowned in an icy pond in Bonham, Texas, near the border with Oklahoma, according to CNN affiliate WOAI.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
-
Crackle, fizz, pop, extinguished.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
-
With all these no-shows this year, shouldn’t City Hall reach out in the spirit of bipartisanship and extend an invite to the extinguished solon Tran?—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
-
The story of damped harmonic systems goes back to 1900, when British physicist Horace Lamb built a simple mathematical model of a particle vibrating inside a solid.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
-
Ideal for thick, natural hair, the cream formula moisturizes quenched curls with ingredients such as silk protein, coconut oil, and shea butter.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
18 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Suffocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suffocated. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
