Synonyms for stifled
sti·fled

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1. smothered, stifled, strangled, suppressedadjective

   held in check with difficulty

   "a smothered cough"; "a stifled yawn"; "a strangled scream"; "suppressed laughter"

   Synonyms:
   suppressed, strangled, smothered

   Antonyms:
   uninhibited

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1. List of paraphrases for "stifled":

   smothered, suffocated, suppressed, nipped, repressed, choked

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1. Viola Davis:

   I spent so many years at Juilliard just wanting to beat somebody up, i think it was the height of my anger; that chip on my shoulder. I'm still trying to take care of that chip on my shoulder, by the way. It was mainly because I felt my voice as an artist was being stifled.

2. Jeb Bush on Tuesday:

   The animal spirits of this country are being stifled by this top-down-driven regulatory system that is choking off the next generation of job creators.

3. Jack London, Personal Credo:

   I would rather be ashes than dust. I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by a dryrot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in a magnificient glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.

4. Ruby McGregor-Smith:

   Without further action, we now face the very real prospect of serious damage to our economic recovery, stifled growth as well as another less than happy Christmas for many businesses and their customers across the country.

5. Elizabeth Warren:

   Today's big tech companies have too much power—over our economy, our society, & our democracy. They've bulldozed competition, used our private info for profit, hurt small businesses & stifled innovation. It's time to #BreakUpBigTech.