Synonyms for stifled
sti·fled

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1. smothered, stifled, strangled, suppressedadjective

   held in check with difficulty

   "a smothered cough"; "a stifled yawn"; "a strangled scream"; "suppressed laughter"

   Synonyms:
   suppressed, strangled, smothered

   Antonyms:
   uninhibited

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1. List of paraphrases for "stifled":

   smothered, suffocated, suppressed, nipped, repressed, choked

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1. Jeb Bush on Tuesday:

   The animal spirits of this country are being stifled by this top-down-driven regulatory system that is choking off the next generation of job creators.

2. Viola Davis:

   I spent so many years at Juilliard just wanting to beat somebody up, i think it was the height of my anger; that chip on my shoulder. I'm still trying to take care of that chip on my shoulder, by the way. It was mainly because I felt my voice as an artist was being stifled.

3. James Dickey:

   Texas Democrats have stifled religious liberty and the freedom to support any organization or belief they do not agree with.

4. Tim Sweeney:

   Epic's frustration with Apple especially, and Google to some extent, had been building up for at least three years. Ever since Fortnite grew to have a large audience, we felt stifled by several things.

5. Elizabeth Warren:

   Today's big tech companies have too much power—over our economy, our society, & our democracy. They've bulldozed competition, used our private info for profit, hurt small businesses & stifled innovation. It's time to #BreakUpBigTech.