Maybe he'd just met his soulmate - but he quickly smothered the thought.

But the thought was quickly smothered when he saw the masked figure approach in the dim light.

Several small fires broke out, quickly smothered by surrounding plants.

She only survived because her maid quickly smothered the flames.

And those were swept away, with only one choked cry, quickly smothered, to mark the change of guard.

Then he grinned maliciously, because from behind the closed door there had come a sound like a quickly smothered cry.

Whitney pulled the cloth away in time to see her aunt quickly smother a frown.

Hecklers had the first word, but cheers quickly smothered the razzing.

The conflict was quickly smothered by the galactic community, but the reputation and bitterness persist until the events of the games.

His initial thrill at becoming whole again was quickly smothered by the echoes of pain and suffering that accompanied the return.