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smother

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verb

smoth·​er ˈsmə-t͟hər How to pronounce smother (audio)
smothered; smothering ˈsmə-t͟hə-riŋ How to pronounce smother (audio)
ˈsmət͟h-riŋ

transitive verb

1
a
: to kill by depriving of air
b
: to suppress (a fire) by excluding oxygen
c
: to overcome or discomfit through or as if through lack of air
2
a
: to suppress expression or knowledge of
smothered his rage
b
: to stop or prevent the growth or activity of
smother a child with too much care
also : overwhelm
c
: to cover thickly : blanket
snow smothered the trails
d
: to overcome or vanquish quickly or decisively
e
: to cause to smolder
3
: to overcome or kill with smoke or fumes
4
: to cook in a covered pan or pot with little liquid over low heat

intransitive verb

: to be overcome or killed through or as if through lack of air

smother

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noun

1
a
: thick stifling smoke or smudge
b
: a state of being stifled or suppressed
2
: a dense cloud (as of fog or dust)
3
: a confused multitude of things : welter
smothery
ˈsmə-t͟hə-rē How to pronounce smother (audio)
ˈsmət͟h-rē
adjective

Synonyms

Verb

Example Sentences

Verb He tried to smother her with a pillow. She smothered the fire with a blanket.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Mangroves interact with coral by trapping muddy sediment that would smother the reef, while the offshore reef protects the mangroves and seagrass beds from pummelling waves. Annie Proulx, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 The co-founder of Vertical Harvest in Jackson, Wyoming, sits in the break room of the greenhouse, where employees come and go, many stopping by to say hi, to give her updates, or simply to smother her in hugs. Jodi Hausen, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2022 But the Kids’ comedy often embraced stereotypes, the better to smother them. New York Times, 24 May 2022 But Matt Turner, playing because Zack Steffen was out with back spasms, was able to smother the ball. Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2021 Dimon was speaking about the US economy, referring to the impact of the Federal Reserve's efforts to smother soaring inflation. Frida Ghitis, CNN, 3 June 2022 But even as the Bruins gathered in the dungeons of their own personal Carolina hockey hell, neither the sting of their 3-2 Game 7 loss to the Hurricanes nor the finality of their first-round playoff exit could smother thoughts of Bergeron. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2022 The Pelicans put two of their top defensive players in rookies Herbert Jones and backup point guard Alvarado on Chris Paul to smother him and his ability to set up the Suns' offense all series. Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 29 Apr. 2022 On a sunny afternoon at Coors Field, the Dodgers flexed every inch of their massive and versatile muscle to eventually smother the Colorado Rockies 5-3 in an opening-day victory with an ending that spoke of a belief. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2022
Noun
And Beverly's going to be that overbearing smother turned into an overbearing grandsmother. Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 30 Aug. 2022 At Dichos, the tortillas were fresh and didn't appear to be dipped, but rather topped with a smother of bean sauce. Emma Balter, Chron, 12 Aug. 2022 Big Red's has nine hot sauces and two smother sauces — blackberry rum and AZ Jerk, which are a pretty rad upgrade to typical barbecue sauces. Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2022 It's been jarring watching the Boston Celtics swarm and smother Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving en route to taking a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Nets. Rahat Huq, Chron, 25 Apr. 2022 The brew of exotics has unleashed noxious algae outbreaks that smother beaches in foot-deep goo that looks like creamed spinach and smells like the bowels of a porta potty. jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2021 Neither of these selections are for those who shy away from spice, however, the intense heat managed to highlight, rather than smother, the pork and the shrimp – an impressive feat, given the level of heat. Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2021 Prosecutors said Brinkman slit Taylor’s throat, strangled Kylie Pifer with a telephone cord and smother Taylor Pifer with a pillow in June 2017 at the women’s North Royalton home. Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 21 July 2021 All of these items promised to ward off, murder, smother or otherwise expunge my pest problem. Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, alteration of smorther, from smoren to smother, from Old English smorian to suffocate; akin to Middle Dutch smoren to suffocate

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1520, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of smother was in the 13th century

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