What is another word for be suffocated?
Pronunciation: [biː sˈʌfəkˌe͡ɪtɪd] (IPA) 
The term "be suffocated" refers to the state of being deprived of air. There are a few synonyms that can be used to replace this phrase, such as "strangled", which involves being choked to the point where breathing is impossible. "Smothered" is another synonym that can be used, which means to be covered or enveloped by something to the extent that breathing becomes difficult. "Asphyxiated" is another synonym which refers to the condition of being unable to breathe due to a lack of oxygen. Other synonyms include "choke", "suffocate" and "gasp for breath", all of which convey the same sense of struggling to breathe.
