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as in strangled
to be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air
unfortunately, the robbers were stifled when they got trapped in the airless bank vault
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as in swallowed
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
stifled a yawn
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as in muffled
to deaden the sound of
he stifled a cough with his hand
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Recent Examples of stifled
Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
The Bulldogs stifled the Longhorns' offense and made life tough on quarterback Quinn Ewers.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Boise State's defense stifled UNLV, allowing just one score.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Under his rule, opponents were arrested, universities closed, political activities were banned and the press stifled.
—Eunseo Jeong, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
This dominance, the Bureau claims, has discouraged competition, stifled innovation, inflated advertising costs, and reduced revenue for publishers.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
If you’ve been feeling stifled or suffocated by your work environment, start by considering what a more flexible work arrangement could mean for your career, life outside of work, and overall well-being.
—Joseph Liu, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The nearly three-hour-long, exquisitely tense The Seed of the Sacred Fig prioritizes the perspectives of the young women who led that movement, and who have since been further stifled for their participation in it.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
Over the past few years, the crypto industry has struggled with inconsistent policies and enforcement actions under the Biden administration, creating uncertainty that has stifled crypto’s mainstream appeal.
—Dan Runkevicius, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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This time around, the reflexive urge to publish was stifled.
—Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
The Bulldogs stifled the Longhorns' offense and made life tough on quarterback Quinn Ewers.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Boise State's defense stifled UNLV, allowing just one score.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Under his rule, opponents were arrested, universities closed, political activities were banned and the press stifled.
—Eunseo Jeong, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
This dominance, the Bureau claims, has discouraged competition, stifled innovation, inflated advertising costs, and reduced revenue for publishers.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
If you’ve been feeling stifled or suffocated by your work environment, start by considering what a more flexible work arrangement could mean for your career, life outside of work, and overall well-being.
—Joseph Liu, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The nearly three-hour-long, exquisitely tense The Seed of the Sacred Fig prioritizes the perspectives of the young women who led that movement, and who have since been further stifled for their participation in it.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
Over the past few years, the crypto industry has struggled with inconsistent policies and enforcement actions under the Biden administration, creating uncertainty that has stifled crypto’s mainstream appeal.
—Dan Runkevicius, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stifled
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But experts wonder if the next phase will be a new dawn for a people strangled by a brutal autocracy – or whether sectarianism will bring a different type of authoritarian rule.Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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Now, as the anti-regime coalition starts to disband Assad’s military, and lays out its vision for a post-Assad Syria, experts wonder if the next phase will be a new dawn for a people strangled by a brutal autocracy – or whether sectarianism will bring a different type of authoritarian rule.Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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But as Daniel Goleman writes in his book Social Intelligence, in a society that puts too much emphasis on individualism, the power of the social brain often gets suppressed and overlooked.Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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But Google's study, published in Nature, showed that for the first time, errors can be suppressed exponentially as a quantum computer increases in size – a breakthrough that has been pursued in the field for more than 30 years.Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Gladstone has come to specialize in playing close-to-the-vest types, women who can be secretive and watchful but are hardly stoic or repressed.Dana Stevens, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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As her mother attempts to keep them apart, Tita pours all of her repressed feelings into her sumptuous cooking.Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
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There was a lot of love in that room, and I was all choked-up — a proud sister moment.Jack Irvin, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The trial over the death of Jordan Neely—which made Daniel Penny, the man who choked him, a right-wing cause célèbre—became a flash point in the debate over crime and vigilantism in big cities.Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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This tract is a series of throat and stomach organs that include the esophagus and small and large intestines that food and liquids move through as they are swallowed, digested and absorbed.Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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That organizational defiance of a league-wide trend, expressed in succinct but undeniably contrarian terms by general manager Calvin Booth two months ago, actually hasn’t swallowed their season whole.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2024
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Director Jaume Collet-Serra and cinematographer Martin Ruhe embrace dark, moody visuals for this New York City story, using shadows, neon lights and muted colors to create a gritty, atmospheric backdrop that mirrors the characters’ plights.Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Investors will be watching to see if the jobs report gives a clearer picture of the labor market after a month that was muted by strikes and storms.Michele Luhn, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
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Think of this as your chance to give the gift of wine discovery; a hidden gem that’s not yet on the radar of many wine drinkers — but one that’s sure to please whether it’s enjoyed this holiday, or in the years ahead.Erica Duecy, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The move also shuts down the risk of normalizing hidden data.Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Stifled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stifled. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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