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• The stifled attempt at reform led to further resentment.From the entry stifled
• The heat was stifling; it seemed hard to breathe and the exertion of rolling over on the bed seemed too much.From the entry stifling
• He sighed, stifled his urge to snuff out the moron who designed this work process, and got back to work.From the entry snuff out
• “That boy is just begging for a hinnerdale full of buckshot.” Lily stifled a giggle.2016 July 1, Jennifer Beckstrand, Sweet as Honey, Zebra Books, →ISBN. From the entry hinnerdale
• Krissa thought of his arms holding her close, and she found herself stifling a blush.2016, Holly Cortelyou, chapter 8, in Last Resort Love (Wescott Springs #1). From the entry unschoolmarmish
• In the stifling atmosphere of the meat-wagon, Bill attempted conversation with the taciturn guard.2014, David Barry, Willie the Actor, →ISBN. From the entry meat-wagon
• Will this great government stifle evidence in a court of justice in order to convict a man?1908, Edwin C. Madden, The U. S. Government's Shame, Detroit: National Book Co., →OCLC, page 151. From the entry pettifogulize
• Mendez wrote, calling it “a blunt tool hinders humorous expression and unconstitutionally stifles the free and unfettered exchange of ideas.”2024 February 10, Tyler Katzenberger, “Judge blocks California deepfakes law that sparked Musk-Newsom row”, in POLITICO. From the entry unconstitutionally
• It was hot, stifling, my robe's upbreeze now nonexistent.2022, Rob Rosen, Bobby Ray Breaks the Universe. From the entry upbreeze
• Jack stifled a smirk at the ensign's expressionless non-reaction.2009, Nick Scipio, Nereids. From the entry nugget
• Heck, the whole society seems stifled by Hufflepuffish values.2005 July 8, Beowulf Bolt, “Re: Raising god-level children”, in rec.arts.sf.written (Usenet). From the entry Hufflepuffish
• It brings about stagnation and stifles creativity.2000, Maryl L. Winningham, Margaret Barton-Burke, “Preface”, in Maryl L. Winningham, Margaret Barton-Burke, editors, Fatigue in Cancer: A…. From the entry Woozle effect
• All attempts at conflict have been stifled.1991 October 5, Chris Moncrieff, “Politics Today”, in Lincolnshire Echo, Lincoln, Lincs, page 13. From the entry tediosity
• Maybe we over-organized, and stifled the poetry.1989 December 24, “Queers For Years”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 24, page 10. From the entry overorganize
• It was after nine now, and the room, scented with the acrid smoke of Westfield's cheroot, was stifling hot.1934, George Orwell, chapter 2, in Burmese Days. From the entry cheroot
• But his Roman collar galled him, his cossack stifled him, his biretta was as uncomfortable as a merry-andrew’s cap and bells.1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XXXIII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC…. From the entry work
• But his Roman collar galled him, his cassock stifled him, his biretta was as uncomfortable as a merry-andrew's cap and bells.1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XV, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC. From the entry safely
• Examples of such a condition are to be found in bog-spavin, in hygroma of the stifle, and sometimes in the fetlock.1906, Harry Caulton Reeks, Diseases of the Horse's Foot. From the entry hygroma
• And now shall we leave him in the hands of his enemies—shall we allow them to stifle and stultify his example?1905 April–October, Upton Sinclair, chapter XXXI, in The Jungle, New York, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & Company, published 26 February 1906…. From the entry stultify
• The primary process might not be Trump-proof, but the democratic governing process, as outlined by the Constitution, is designed to stifle would-be dictators and buffoons.2016 August 7, Phil Reisman, “It will be [Hillary] Clinton or Trump, but likely not for too long”, in Poughkeepsie Journal, 231st year…. From the entry Trump-proof
• Today's debates over the place of religion in modern life often showcase the claim that belief in God stifles reason and science.2012 August 24, Yoram Hazony, “The God of Independent Minds”, in The Wall Street Journal. From the entry showcase
• I have found myself in the company of the two most lovely ladies in Bath.” Athena stifled the urge to roll her eyes.2001, Catherine Blair [pseudonym; K. Noelle Gracy], Athen’s Conquest (A Zebra Regency Romance), New York, N.Y.: Zebra Books, →ISBN, page 42. From the entry cass
• Seemingly, the Chinese government thinks that economic development and economic-cultural integration of the region within Greater China will stifle the demands for autonomy.1996, Agnes Gaudu, “Tibet: 1995--the year of anniversaries”, in Australia & World Affairs, number 28, via EBSCOhost, →ISSN. From the entry Greater China
• Suddenly, to my eyes, my throat, my mouth there rushed tears and a cry which I stifled into a feigned cough into my handkerchief.1992, Alejandro Morales, chapter 14, in The Rag Doll Plagues, Houston, Tex.: Arte Público Press, →ISBN, page 64. From the entry discomfiting
• Arcadian simplicity may be as tedious and stifling as the zippy atmosphere of Zenith; indeed, Sheila Kaye-Smith has found unplumbed stupidity in unplumbered villages.1930 August, Albert Guérard, “Graphopolis—a Utopia for Literature”, in The Nineteenth Century and After, volume CVIII, number DCXLII…. From the entry unplumbered
• To Pollyanna the air was all the more stifling after that cool breath of the out of doors; but she did not complain.1913, Eleanor H. Porter, chapter 7, in Pollyanna, L.C. Page, →OCLC. From the entry sigh
• Who would go back to the stifling, wicked cities of civilized man when the mighty reaches of the great jungle offered peace and liberty?1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 119. From the entry stifling
• Securities and Exchange Commission officials are often accused of ignoring warnings about fraud, stifling investigations, even helping miscreants avoid paying big fines or going to jail.2014, Charles Seife, “Capture”, in John Brockman, editor, What Should We Be Worried About?, Harper Collins, →ISBN, page 36. From the entry regulatory capture
• Thus, we needn't bloodily and bodily slay a foe when we can startle, stifle, and, when need be, snuff out any flame of resistance to our will.2010 October, Haha Lung with Christopher B. Prowant, Mind Warrior: Strategies for Total Mind Domination, New York, N.Y.: Citadel Press…. From the entry needn't
• Powering through or brazening out is almost always what I end up doing, but only after stifling my initial impulse to surrender or sink through the floor.2007, Jennifer Brice, “Blue Storm”, in Unlearning to Fly, Lincoln, Neb.: University of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page 169. From the entry brazen
• Subluxed patellas, more commonly referred to as slipped stifles, like all inherited factors will continue to cripple a breed as long as breeders continue to mate affected animals.2004, Ann Seranne, The Joy of Breeding Your Own Show Dog, page 188. From the entry patella
• A snob!—he, whose readiness to form what would certainly be regarded as a shocking misalliance ought to have stifled the charge, not merely vindicated him from it!1911 October 26, Max Beerbohm, Zuleika Dobson, or, An Oxford Love Story, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: John Lane Company…. From the entry misalliance

Meaning of stifle

1. verb To make (an animal or person) unconscious or cause (an animal or person) to die by preventing breathing; to smother, to suffocate.
2. verb To cause (someone) difficulty in breathing, or a choking or gagging feeling.
3. verb To prevent (a breath, cough, or cry, or the voice, etc.) from being released from the throat.

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How do you use stifle in a sentence?

Stifle is used as a verb and noun. For example: “The heat was stifling the children.”

What is a short sentence with stifle?

“This heat is stifling.”

What does stifle mean?

Stifle means to make (an animal or person) unconscious or cause (an animal or person) to die by preventing breathing; to smother, to suffocate.