smothers 1 of 2

verb

Definition of smothersnext
present tense third-person singular of smother
1
as in strangles
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

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2
as in stifles
to refrain from openly showing or uttering he quickly smothered his inappropriate laughter at the funeral ceremony

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3
as in buries
to defeat by a large margin the soccer team smothered their first few opponents in the championships, but lost narrowly in the final round

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smothers

2 of 2

noun

plural of smother
as in steams

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  1. chokes
  2. overwhelms
  3. beats
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  • There’s a moment in the second film that really chokes me up.
    Jenelle Riley, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Unbridled perfection injects its rigidity into your bloodstream and chokes the flow of spontaneous and flexible ideas.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of chokes
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  • However, this can lead to mounting technical debt, where the cost of goods sold overwhelms revenue growth.
    Jeffrey Hammond, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The resulting blow to demand for all workers overwhelms the reduction in supply of foreign workers.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of overwhelms
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  • This year’s group more than doubles that total, at $787 million, which also beats 2022’s record of $751 million.
    Brett Knight, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Bramble Stitched Notebook Set $22 $18 Amazon For the friend who still swears nothing beats the feel of pen and paper, this notebook set is way more stylish and organized than their random legal notepads.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
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