How to Use asphyxia in a Sentence

asphyxia

noun
Definition of asphyxianext
  • The cause of death was asphyxia.
  • The cause of death was found to be asphyxia due to drowning.
    — Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Dec. 2021
  • Wilson, who was trapped on the third floor, died of burns and asphyxia.
    — Mike Hendricks, kansascity, 13 July 2018
  • The child's death was ruled a homicide and the cause of death was deemed asphyxia, according to the affidavit.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The coroner ruled the teen died of asphyxia, from his chest being compressed.
    — Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2018
  • The 16-year-old died of asphyxia due to chest compression, meaning he was crushed to death.
    — Keely Brown, The Enquirer, 20 May 2021
  • The cause of death for some of the babies was asphyxia, or the inability to breathe, due to the child's position.
    — ABC News, 7 June 2021
  • The cause of death was listed as asphyxia due to a machinery mishap.
    — Megan Jones, chicagotribune.com, 10 Dec. 2021
  • The autopsy findings cite asphyxia from use of force and pepper spray as the cause of death.
    — Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2024
  • His death was ruled a homicide as a result of asphyxia.
    — Theresa Vargas, baltimoresun.com, 25 Apr. 2018
  • The cause of death was listed as asphyxia via drowning.
    — Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Ten people, who ranged in age from 9 to 27, died from compression asphyxia in the crowd crush.
    — David Matthews, New York Daily News, 23 May 2024
  • His cause of death was determined to be asphyxia and the manner of death was homicide.
    — Greg Hanlon, PEOPLE.com, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Baker did not include a lack of oxygen, or asphyxia, as a cause of Floyd's death.
    — NBC News, 9 Apr. 2021
  • The cause of death in that case was positional asphyxia.
    — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 7 June 2023
  • The coroner ruled the teenager died of asphyxia, from his chest being compressed.
    — CBS News, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Police said the cause of death was asphyxia caused by neck compression.
    — Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2020
  • His death was later ruled a homicide as a result of asphyxia.
    — Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2019
  • The Mumbai police listed the cause of death as asphyxia by hanging.
    — New York Times, 3 Oct. 2020
  • The families of the 10 people who died of asphyxia after the crowd rush all sued, although three have since settled.
    — Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The deceased persons, who ranged in age from 9 to 27, died from compression asphyxia.
    — David Matthews, New York Daily News, 8 May 2024
  • The death was ruled a homicide and the doctor who performed the autopsy said Fredericks died of asphyxia.
    — Fox News, 8 July 2020
  • The death was ruled a homicide, and the doctor who performed the autopsy said Fredericks died of asphyxia.
    — Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2020
  • According to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, the cause of death was blunt force trauma to the face and head and possible asphyxia.
    — Anna Turning, NBC News, 23 June 2024
  • Saylor died as a result of asphyxia after three off-duty deputies tried to force him from a movie theater.
    — Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The sudden movement from an earthquake may have shifted the car, causing the man to die of traumatic asphyxia, Sgt.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2019
  • In his autopsy report, Baker did not list lack of oxygen or asphyxia as a cause of death.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2021
  • The child's cause of death was determined to be asphyxia due to suffocation.
    — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The indictment says the victim died from blunt force trauma and/or asphyxia.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 4 Nov. 2020
  • The autopsy ruled her death as a result of blunt head trauma and asphyxia due to neck compression.
    — Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 15 Feb. 2023

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