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smothered

/ˈsmʌðərd/
Main Example

She felt smothered by her parents' attention.

Example context
Grammatical Info:
Adjective (adj.)

Feeling overwhelmed or excessively cared for, often in a negative way.

Other Example

He felt smothered by the constant rules at home.

The child was smothered with gifts on his birthday.

She felt smothered by her friend's endless questions.

Synonyms

smothered with love

smothered in attention

smothered by care

Synonyms

overwhelmed

overprotected

stifled

smothered

/ˈsmʌðərd/
Main Example

The flames smothered the firewood.

Example context
Grammatical Info:
Verb (v.)

To cover something completely, often to the point of suffocation or overwhelming it.

Other Example

The blanket smothered the small fire.

She smothered the cake with frosting.

The leaves smothered the ground in autumn.

Synonyms

smothered in love

smothered with affection

smothered by smoke

Synonyms

suffocate

stifle

choke

smothered

/ˈsmʌðərd/
Main Example

I ordered the smothered burrito for lunch.

Example context
Grammatical Info:
Adjective (adj.)

Describing food that is covered with a thick sauce or topping.

Other Example

She enjoyed the smothered chicken with gravy.

They served smothered fries at the party.

He prefers his meat smothered in barbecue sauce.

Synonyms

smothered in sauce

smothered with cheese

smothered in gravy

Synonyms

covered

drenched

saturated

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