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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Kyle McKinnon, 31, is charged with murder and first-degree strangulation in connection with the death of his cellmate, 26-year-old Kenneth Montaner-Buscampell, according to the Connecticut State Police.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2025
Joshua Matthew Sutton, 39, was taken into custody on charges of battery touch or strike, domestic battery by strangulation and child abuse without great bodily harm, according to a Tuesday news release from the Orange County Corrections Department.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
He is charged with strangulation and two misdemeanors.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Gabby Petito's autopsy report An autopsy report found that Petito was killed by blunt force injuries to her neck and head, and by manual strangulation.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2025
Joshua Matthew Sutton, 39, was taken into custody on charges of battery touch or strike, domestic battery by strangulation and child abuse without great bodily harm, according to a Tuesday news release from the Orange County Corrections Department.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
He is charged with strangulation and two misdemeanors.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Gabby Petito's autopsy report An autopsy report found that Petito was killed by blunt force injuries to her neck and head, and by manual strangulation.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strangulation
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“Strangulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strangulation. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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