strangulation
noun
stran·gu·la·tion
ˌstraŋ-gyə-ˈlā-shən 
1
: the action or process of strangling or strangulating
2
: the state of being strangled or strangulated
especially
: excessive or pathological constriction or compression of a bodily tube (such as a blood vessel or a loop of intestine) that interrupts its ability to act as a passage
Examples of strangulation in a Sentence
The cause of death was strangulation.
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The girl had blood clots in her eyes, indicating a struggle and possibly strangulation, the source said.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
And her father believes investigators should be looking at strangulation as a possibility for his daughter's cause of death.
—Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
Emanuel Pugh, 26, was charged Tuesday with strangulation, two counts of domestic battery resulting in bodily injury to a pregnant woman, two counts of criminal confinement, and one count of domestic battery.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, the key issue is whether Israel's severing of ties with UNRWA would lead to the rapid collapse of the agency's operations or result in a more gradual strangulation of its efforts.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
And her father believes investigators should be looking at strangulation as a possibility for his daughter's cause of death.
—Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
Emanuel Pugh, 26, was charged Tuesday with strangulation, two counts of domestic battery resulting in bodily injury to a pregnant woman, two counts of criminal confinement, and one count of domestic battery.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, the key issue is whether Israel's severing of ties with UNRWA would lead to the rapid collapse of the agency's operations or result in a more gradual strangulation of its efforts.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Strangulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strangulation. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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strangulation
noun
stran·gu·la·tion
ˌstraŋ-gyə-ˈlā-shən
1
: an act or process of strangling
2
: the state of being strangled
Medical Definition
strangulation
noun
stran·gu·la·tion
ˌstraŋ-gyə-ˈlā-shən
1
: the action or process of strangling or strangulating
2
: the state of being strangled or strangulated
especially
: excessive or pathological constriction or compression of a bodily tube (as a blood vessel or a loop of intestine) that interrupts its ability to act as a passage
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