Words similar to stifle

Example sentences for: stifle

How can you use “stifle” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

His job is to stifle "bimbo eruptions" by uncovering dirt about the accusing women.
The academic community is protesting a new law that will require all recipients of federal research grants to make their research data public through the Freedom of Information Act . Researchers fret that corporate and political interests will use the FOIA powers to stifle research on controversial subjects by bombarding them with information requests.
By confronting them with budget cuts instead of tax increases-claiming that Bradley would "shred the social safety net" and stifle "new initiatives on education" in order to "give two-thirds of the money to those who already have health insurance"-Gore gives them pause.
The chief stressed that this beefed-up security is in no way intended to stifle dissent.
But there's no doubt that the law's vagueness does indeed make it more likely to stifle someone's freedom of expression.