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as in choking
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 throttling
to keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe
the boy complained that he was being strangled by his tie
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as in stifling
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
strangled a gasp of surprise upon hearing the news
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Recent Examples of strangling
Prosecutors argued Spencer often would strategically give or withhold drugs from his victims, deprive them of sleep and food and threaten them with firearms or extreme physical violence, such as strangling them.
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Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
The assailant used zip ties to constrain her wrists before strangling her nearly unconscious twice.
—Michael Loftus, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
During an interview with detectives, Lambeth admitted to punching, stomping and strangling Howells, court documents stated.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
He was found guilty of raping the child and strangling her with chicken wire.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
In a federal lawsuit filed this week, An accuses Kanye West of strangling her and forcing his fingers down her throat on the set of an unreleased 2010 music video shoot.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 25 Nov. 2024
After three months of intermittent solitary confinement, Rusher died after strangling herself in her cell.
—Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Also, Coyle is accused of strangling his wife on April 12, although charges had not been brought against him in that matter as of Tuesday, Coyle said.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2024
Prosecutors said Lindsay allegedly slit her wrists and neck, then leapt from her second-story bedroom window in an attempt to die suicide after strangling the children with exercise bands.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
The assailant used zip ties to constrain her wrists before strangling her nearly unconscious twice.
—Michael Loftus, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
During an interview with detectives, Lambeth admitted to punching, stomping and strangling Howells, court documents stated.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
He was found guilty of raping the child and strangling her with chicken wire.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
In a federal lawsuit filed this week, An accuses Kanye West of strangling her and forcing his fingers down her throat on the set of an unreleased 2010 music video shoot.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 25 Nov. 2024
After three months of intermittent solitary confinement, Rusher died after strangling herself in her cell.
—Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Also, Coyle is accused of strangling his wife on April 12, although charges had not been brought against him in that matter as of Tuesday, Coyle said.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2024
Prosecutors said Lindsay allegedly slit her wrists and neck, then leapt from her second-story bedroom window in an attempt to die suicide after strangling the children with exercise bands.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strangling
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Cut smaller kids' meals into little bites to prevent choking.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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Thomas Conley, a second-grade student at Porter Elementary School in Mesa, Arizona, noticed that his friend was choking on a grape and sprang into action, according to local reports.Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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The weaponization committee also focused heavily on the FBI and gave a voice to agents who felt the FBI’s punishment for whistleblowers — suspending their security clearances — was stifling and prevented rank-and-file employees from speaking up about internal problems.Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
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Still, there is no stifling László’s belief in beauty.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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My heartbeat pounded in my ears, drowning out the anticipatory purr of two ambulance engines idling nearby.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Police have attributed most of the deaths to accidental drowning due to the lake's proximity to nightclubs and bars.Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Ice protects fish eggs by suppressing winds and waves that can stir up the sediment, reducing the number of fish that hatch in the spring.Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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His approach promises a more collaborative regulatory framework, fostering innovation rather than suppressing it.Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Can the art of opera ever escape the suffocating grip of its magnificent past?Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ohio State's balanced attack and suffocating defense left little doubt about the outcome, as the Volunteers struggled to keep pace.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Kids older than one year can be given honey to help neutralize the damage, but swallowing a button battery is a life-threatening emergency for which parents should immediately seek medical care.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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Symptoms include general weakness, muscle weakness, dizziness, double-vision, abdominal tension, constipation, trouble with speaking or swallowing and difficulty in breathing.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Strangling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangling. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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