Smothering

The overprotective father was smothering his teenage daughter with too many rules.

The investigation revealed that the cause of death was smothering with a pillow.

The helicopter parents were smothering their college-aged child with constant phone calls, emails, and texts.

The intense heat was smothering the residents of the city.

The heavy fog was smothering the city, causing low visibility.

The director's heavy-handed approach was smothering the creativity of the actors.

The new employee was smothering his boss with flattery and excessive compliments.

The therapist warned her client about smothering her new partner with too much attention too soon.

The cat was smothering its owner with affectionate purring.

The athlete's injury was smothering his chances of winning the championship.

The loud music was smothering her thoughts, making it hard to concentrate.

The cook was smothering the chicken with curry sauce.

The grandmother was smothering the biscuits with butter.

The chef was smothering the omelet with cheese and herbs.

The bartender was smothering the rim of the glass with salt.

The cook was smothering the vegetables with pesto sauce.

The chef was smothering the steak with mushroom sauce.

The country's censorship laws were smothering freedom of speech.

The novelist's excessive use of metaphors was smothering the clarity of her writing.

The paparazzi were smothering the celebrity with constant attention.

The artist's perfectionism was smothering his ability to complete his work.

The invasive species was smothering the natural ecosystem of the region.

The dictator's oppressive regime was smothering the people's rights and freedoms.

The company's bureaucratic procedures were smothering innovation and progress.

The pressure of expectations was smothering the athlete's performance on the field.

The woman survived the smothering attempt but suffered from severe trauma.

The miner was trapped beneath the smothering weight of the collapsed cave.

The fish gasped for air in the smothering plastic bag.

The drowning victim succumbed to the smothering embrace of the water.

The prisoner's smothering in his cell was a clear sign of neglect and inhumane treatment.

The smothering of dissent is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes.

The baby's cries alerted the parents to the smothering they had accidentally caused with the blanket.

The victim struggled against the attacker's smothering hold.

The soldiers had to fight through the smothering gas to reach their objective.

The company's smothering of creativity and innovation led to a decline in their market share.

The politician's scandal was smothering his chances of winning the election.

He was smothering his disappointment over not getting the job.

The feeling of isolation in a small room can be smothering.

The athlete collapsed from smothering exhaustion at the end of the race.

The pressure to perform was smothering her creativity.

The firemen were smothering the fire with foam.

He felt smothering sensations when he got stuck in the elevator.

The mother was smothering her baby with a blanket.

The teacher was smothering her students' creativity with too many rules and restrictions.

The mother's constant smothering of her son led to him feeling suffocated and unable to grow into his own person.

He was smothering his plant with too much water, causing it to wilt.

The hiker found himself caught in a smothering blizzard.

She was smothering her excitement about the surprise party for her friend.

The smothering sensation of the heavy blankets was comforting to some, but suffocating to others.

The strict dress code was smothering individual expression in the workplace.