suffocating
US /ˈsʌfəˌketɪŋ/
・UK /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/
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v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To (cause to) die from lack of air to breathe
She's suffocating him with a pillow
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To stop a thing developing, e.g. by too many rules
The stiff office environment is suffocating its employees
adj.AdjectiveCausing difficulty in breathing; oppressively close or stuffy.
The suffocating humidity made it hard to breathe.
adj.AdjectiveOverwhelming or oppressive in a way that restricts freedom or development.
The suffocating pressure at work was unbearable.
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土耳其爆逾十年來最大示威 反對派市長被捕激發衝突－ BBC News 中文
- And for the last few weeks, it's really been suffocating to be a journalist in Turkey.
And for the last few weeks, it's really been suffocating to be a journalist in Turkey.
- And for the last few weeks, it's really been suffocating to be a journalist in Turkey.
And for the last few weeks, it's really been suffocating to be a journalist in Turkey.
Fran Lebowitz on Technology, Fashion, and Politics | The Now Issue | Harper's BAZAAR
- But I am aware of the effect of the Internet, which is suffocating,
But I am aware of the effect of the Internet, which is suffocating,
- But I am aware of the effect of the internet, which is suffocating.
But I am aware of the effect of the internet, which is suffocating.
Green Day - 21 Guns [Official Music Video]
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- Does it take your breath away, and you feel yourself suffocating?
Does it take your breath away, and you feel yourself suffocating?
- Does it take your breath away and you feel yourself suffocating?
Does it take your breath away and you feel yourself suffocating?
Why Kids Never Go Outside Anymore
- Think of LA, the entire city is built by roads, and LA's boom came too with the boom of cars in the 50s. But then fast forward to the 90s, cars, and all the suffocating infrastructure they needed, were deeply in place. City planners knew that accommodating them above everything else was the best way to ensure growth and boost the local economy. Instead of the dense, close-together cities that you can find in Europe, Japan, or most of the old world, American cities became far more spread out. They were built around a small central hub where people travelled to work, surrounded by miles and miles of suburbs and highways. It was in the 1990s that these kinds of cities grew the fastest, laying the concrete bedrock for the country that we recognise today.
Think of LA, the entire city is built by roads, and LA's boom came too with the boom of cars in the 50s. But then fast forward to the 90s, cars, and all the suffocating infrastructure they needed, were deeply in place. City planners knew that accommodating them above everything else was the best way to ensure growth and boost the local economy. Instead of the dense, close-together cities that you can find in Europe, Japan, or most of the old world, American cities became far more spread out. They were built around a small central hub where people travelled to work, surrounded by miles and miles of suburbs and highways. It was in the 1990s that these kinds of cities grew the fastest, laying the concrete bedrock for the country that we recognise today.
- SUV. Today, there's so many of them that they're already cancelling out all the eco-friendly changes that car manufacturers have made to vehicles over the past few decades. Meanwhile, the stranger danger craze was still going strong. Kids lost even more of their independence to misguided ideas about health and safety. Today, with all of the mental health issues we're seeing, it clearly shows how wrong that was. It's much more dangerous in the long run to leave your kid unprepared for the world by suffocating their development and forcing them inside, looking at screens. But it was in the late 2000s that the worst change for kids came.
SUV. Today, there's so many of them that they're already cancelling out all the eco-friendly changes that car manufacturers have made to vehicles over the past few decades. Meanwhile, the stranger danger craze was still going strong. Kids lost even more of their independence to misguided ideas about health and safety. Today, with all of the mental health issues we're seeing, it clearly shows how wrong that was. It's much more dangerous in the long run to leave your kid unprepared for the world by suffocating their development and forcing them inside, looking at screens. But it was in the late 2000s that the worst change for kids came.
_neurosama - I don't want to be an engineer (lyrics)
- I'm suffocating deep inside, I can't deny, just drawn to play.
I'm suffocating deep inside, I can't deny, just drawn to play.
- I'm suffocating deep inside.
I'm suffocating deep inside.
Top 10 Creepiest TV Shows Ever Made
- The suffocating aesthetic of the show combined with the vein of hopelessness that runs through it is enough to leave you reeling.
The suffocating aesthetic of the show combined with the vein of hopelessness that runs through it is enough to leave you reeling.
- The suffocating aesthetic of the show, combined with the vein of hopelessness that runs through it, is enough to leave you reeling.
The suffocating aesthetic of the show, combined with the vein of hopelessness that runs through it, is enough to leave you reeling.
How China would seize Taiwan without firing a shot | Ian Bremmer Explains
- You can see why it's ideal for Beijing, no missiles, no tanks, just a slow suffocating squeeze.
You can see why it's ideal for Beijing, no missiles, no tanks, just a slow suffocating squeeze.
- You can see why it's ideal for Beijing: no missiles, no tanks, just a slow, suffocating squeeze.
You can see why it's ideal for Beijing: no missiles, no tanks, just a slow, suffocating squeeze.
What Happens RIGHT AFTER You Binge Drink?
- But if you continue to drink, and your blood alcohol content continues to rise, you'll be at risk of passing out or suffocating, falling into a coma, or even dying from alcohol poisoning or due to your brain being unable to function properly.
But if you continue to drink, and your blood alcohol content continues to rise, you'll be at risk of passing out or suffocating, falling into a coma, or even dying from alcohol poisoning or due to your brain being unable to function properly.
- But if you continue to drink and your blood alcohol content continues to rise, you'll be at risk of passing out or suffocating, falling into a coma, or even dying from alcohol poisoning or due to your brain being unable to function properly.
But if you continue to drink and your blood alcohol content continues to rise, you'll be at risk of passing out or suffocating, falling into a coma, or even dying from alcohol poisoning or due to your brain being unable to function properly.
Darwin is Jealous | Gumball | @cartoonnetworkuk
- She's suffocating us.
She's suffocating us.
- She's suffocating us.
She's suffocating us.
10 Creepiest Figures in History That Are Scarier Than Horror Villains
- the psychological toll of living under a leader who killed millions of his own people create a suffocating atmosphere of dread that few horror movies can ever hope to replicate.
the psychological toll of living under a leader who killed millions of his own people create a suffocating atmosphere of dread that few horror movies can ever hope to replicate.
- the psychological toll of living under a leader who killed millions of his own people create a suffocating atmosphere of dread that few horror movies can ever hope to replicate.
the psychological toll of living under a leader who killed millions of his own people create a suffocating atmosphere of dread that few horror movies can ever hope to replicate.