scrag

verb

Definition of scragnext
1
as in to butcher

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2
as in to throttle

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  1. butcher
  2. throttle
  3. cut down
  4. waste
  5. choke
  6. finish
  7. garrote
  8. murder
Verb
  • The team's findings indicate that the victims were killed at close quarters with blunt instruments, before being systematically dismembered, butchered, and possibly partly consumed.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Marlow & Sons became famous for buying a whole cow, butchering it in-house, and serving only what one animal could provide.
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of butcher
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  • By Friday morning, lawmakers were still scrambling to reach a deal that would avoid a U.S. government shutdown at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, after President-elect Donald Trump throttled a bipartisan funding bill Wednesday.
    Brian Cheung, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Home sales are expected to rise next year, but the market isn’t likely to fully normalize even though more supply should help throttle rising prices and spur activity.
    Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of throttle
Verb
  • The technology also significantly cuts down on image speckling, which can be a problem with UST laser projectors.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Salt Box and Shabu are among six local spots that took part in an exploratory program to evaluate the viability of using reusable to-go packaging to help cut down on single-use containers.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of cut down
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  • Time and resources are wasted on high-risk leads while better opportunities slip through the cracks.
    Ashish Srimal, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Whereas electric stovetops lose energy from the transmission from the burner to the cookware, induction stovetops hardly waste energy.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of waste
Verb
  • Are the older kids' toys, which could be choking hazards, out of reach of a young baby or toddler?
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The police chief added that 911 dispatchers are trained to talk children through difficult situations, including parents choking, CPR, and even giving birth.
    Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of choke
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  • Once the printing process is complete, human builders then take over and finish off the windows, doors, roof and anything else required to turn it into a modern home.
    Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Role: As a sophomore, Wade finished third on the team in receiving yards (374), receiving touchdowns (2) and fifth in receptions (29) and targets (43).
    Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of finish
Verb
  • That means the Senate's only practical effect is adding another point at which oligarch lobbyists can garrote popular policy.
    Ryan Cooper, The Week, 29 Oct. 2021
  • Tony, unhindered by any sense of moral anguish, garrotes the man in broad daylight with a length of cable.
    Adam Wilson, Harper's magazine, 16 Sep. 2019
Definition of garrote
Verb
  • Bundy confessed to raping and murdering 30 women before his execution in 1989, although law enforcement officials believe the number is much higher.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Anthony Alonzo, 36, was charged last week with murdering 43-year-old Deandre Irvin in the 2022 shooting.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of murder
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“Scrag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrag. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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