1. having died or been severely harmed by lack of oxygen or inability to breathe

Examples

• The victim was found asphyxiated in the sealed room.
• Several miners were asphyxiated by toxic gases.
• The fire department rescued the asphyxiated cat from the smoke-filled building.
• Carbon monoxide left three people asphyxiated in their sleep.
• The asphyxiated fish floated to the surface of the polluted lake.
• Emergency responders found the asphyxiated climber at high altitude.