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as in to choke
to be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air
the gull got tangled in a piece of fishing line on the beach and was strangled
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as in to stifle
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
strangled a gasp of surprise upon hearing the news
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Recent Examples of strangle
Shortly before his trial was due to start on Monday, Blake Linkous admitted to strangling 18-year-old Natalie Martin of Roseville, Ohio, to death.
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Laura Barcella, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The son, identified as Maurice Fulton, punched his 74-year-old father, then used a power cord in his attempt to strangle him, according to the court documents.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
San Diego police have identified the 61-year-old man who died Saturday after an attacker bashed his head on the ground and strangled him in front of a Hillcrest gas station.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
She had been beaten and strangled on the steps of her home.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Laura Barcella, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The son, identified as Maurice Fulton, punched his 74-year-old father, then used a power cord in his attempt to strangle him, according to the court documents.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
San Diego police have identified the 61-year-old man who died Saturday after an attacker bashed his head on the ground and strangled him in front of a Hillcrest gas station.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
She had been beaten and strangled on the steps of her home.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strangle
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Drummond stops choking Mark and backs off slowly, then smashes the pistol from Lorne’s hand.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Our beaches are full of these pieces of plastic that end up choking our marine life and polluting our waterways.—
Steve Padilla,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Trump claimed that these aggressive laws threatened to stifle the growth or competitiveness of US firms.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
17 Mar. 2025
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With momentum clearly with the Blue Raiders out of the break, the stifling Panthers defense returned as the first quarter jitters ended.—
Brian Fabry,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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Golden State suffocated the Knicks down the stretch, turning a close game into a decisive victory.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The reality is that America’s healthcare system is suffocating.—
Renee Hsia,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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So could a weight loss medication that blocks opiate receptors along with suppressing appetite be effective?—
Andrea Muraskin,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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Consider the scenario of deeper economic stagnation: a prolonged downturn could significantly delay the recovery of the housing sector, exacerbating affordability struggles, and suppressing new residential construction.—
Ali Hoss,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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At their best, both teams can smother and stifle with their full-court pressing defenses after made shots.—
Mark Schindler,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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Massive snow clouds like battalions have smothered the sunlight.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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The hardest part of this to swallow is that women—mostly civilians—are the ones falling deepest down this rabbit hole, being convinced by TikTok to turn on one of their own.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2025
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Almost $50 million of that was provided to resettle all the residents of Isle de Jean Charles as rising sea levels threatened to swallow the area.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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This blends well with many skin tones, not drowning out paler skin tones as brighter reds might do.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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The concertina wire installed by the state prevented agents from getting to immigrants, including in situations where immigrants attempting to cross were drowning in the river.—
Anna Giaritelli,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Strangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangle. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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