suffocated Synonyms & Antonyms
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Common synonyms for suffocated are drown, choke and stifle.
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Suffocated as a Verb
simple past and past participle of suffocate
To suffer, or cause someone to suffer, from severely reduced oxygen intake to the body.
Open the hatch, he is suffocating in the airlock!
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To die due to, or kill someone by means of, insufficient oxygen supply to the body.
He suffocated his wife by holding a pillow over her head.
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To overwhelm, or be overwhelmed (by a person or issue), as though with oxygen deprivation.
I'm suffocating under this huge workload.
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To destroy; to extinguish.
to suffocate fire
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Suffocated as an Adjective
Having died as a result of suffocation.
Subjected to restrictive or oppressive conditions that inhibit autonomy, self-expression, creativity, or development.
Suffocated in a Sentence
Open the hatch, he is suffocating in the airlock!
He suffocated his wife by holding a pillow over her head.
I'm suffocating under this huge workload.
to suffocate fire
Word Forms & Grammar
suffocated
suffocated (comparative more suffocated, superlative most suffocated)
Words That Rhyme With Suffocated
Suffocated: Key Facts
| Part of speech | verb, adjective |
|---|---|
| Meaning | simple past and past participle of suffocate |
| Synonyms | drown, choke and stifle |
| Comparative / superlative | more suffocated, most suffocated |