Synonyms for suffocating
suf·fo·cat·ing

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1. smothering, suffocating, suffocativeadjective

   causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

   "the choking June dust"; "the smothering soft voices"; "smothering heat"; "the room was suffocating--hot and airless"

   Synonyms:
   suffocative, smothering

   Antonyms:
   eupnoeic, eupneic, breathing

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1. List of paraphrases for "suffocating":

   stifling, choking, asphyxiating, smothering, asphyxiation

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1. Pitak Meesopa:

   Something is wrong with my health because I'm suffocating as I breathe, my eyes are always in pain and itchy.

2. Matt Hutchins:

   Halyna was the love of my life, and our loss of her has devastated our family's dreams.We feel the silence of her being forever gone as a suffocating stillness in our home, our love and adoration for her grows as we tell her story, and we hope her work can inspire filmmakers and storytellers around the world. We thank the many generous supporters who have been so thoughtful in our time of loss.

3. Felisha Chase:

   It is so divided here, for the love of coal and the love of the mountains, but how can you love both ? we've got to think about solar and wind on these gorgeous mountains, we've got to get away from coal. It's a matter of being comfortable in your home, warm in the winter and not suffocating in the summer. Not having to sacrifice your mortgage to be comfortable.

4. Angelina Scott:

   I feel like it's suffocating me slowly, why do I have to choose between living and living ?

5. Kim Su-jung:

   I believe this ruling frees women from one shackle that had been suffocating them.