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Meanings of smothered by in English

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Usage of smothered by in English
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At times, she seemed smothered by the number of her charges, too.
Knife of dreams
2
I stopped, my dim spark of curiosity smothered by my common sense.
The Name of the Wind
3
In the tower, partially smothered by the storm, vibrated a shrill cry.
The Best Short Stories of 1920, and the Yearbook of the American...
4
But his voice was smothered by the shouts of the advancing multitude.
Joshua — Volume 1
5
The words were smothered by a tremor grinding through the hollow hush.
The Freebooters of the Wilderness
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Now, as though smothered by the German fire, the French batteries ceased.
The Boy Allies with Haig in Flanders; Or, the Fighting Canadians...
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Brady suspected that some of it had been smothered by his presence.
End of Watch
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He made some great throws when he was being smothered by guys.
Reuters
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Feel like I was being smothered by a complete suit of sails.
Sheila of Big Wreck Cove: A Story of Cape Cod
10
It died quickly, smothered by mist and the implications of their find.
Alien: Covenant
11
Curly Beard blushed, his anger smothered by the pretty girl's disdainful certainty.
Night tides
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He was smothered by his team-mates before being lifted into the air.
The South African
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Or it was Kitty who got smothered by the two of us.
The gathering
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Unfortunately for the Eagles, Cole's kick was brilliantly smothered by Taylor Adams.
News.com.au
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The humour and pathos in her had been smothered by too much care.
A Prisoner in Fairyland (The Book That 'Uncle Paul' Wrote)
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I promise.' And with that I was smothered by a hug.
Long time coming: a novel
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Ireland
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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