Vocabulary
Suffocating
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
difficulty in breathing
Urdu meaning
گھٹن، حبس دم
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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In the occupied territories, Tel Aviv has carried out a genocidal war in Gaza, while conditions in the West Bank are suffocating.It should be remembered that the October 2023 Hamas attacks were sparked by the inhuman Israeli siege of Gaza.
Dawn Editorials —
The real threat
— 2026-04-18
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`It`s very hard to get by,` she tells the BBC`s Steve Rosenberg, complaining about `suffocating` utility bills and `crushing` grocery prices.
Dawn Editorials —
Putin`s stupid war
— 2026-02-25
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These areas were once the oxygen veins of the city, meant to ensure that development never became suffocating.
Dawn Editorials —
Islamabad under siege
— 2026-01-21
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The solution lies in balance: laws that demand transparency and limit exploitation without suffocating speech.
Dawn Editorials —
Cost of connection
— 2025-10-18
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Young activists describe life in smog as `really suffocating`.
Dawn Editorials —
Clearing the air
— 2025-10-11
Synonyms
asphyxiate, drown, smother,stifle, strangle
Antonyms
free, let go, loose
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