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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
The rapper is accused of punching the victim in the face and strangling her after being romantically rebuffed at a Houston nightclub called The Pink House, leaving the victim with abrasions to her face and redness around her neck area.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Armed with that information, off-roading is a lot less likely to be marred by choking, toxic smoke that comes along with dangerous levels of combustion if users know which areas to avoid.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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The trial of Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran charged in the May 2023 choking death of a homeless man in a New York City subway car, is set to begin Monday with jury selection.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2024
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Fintech companies and their partners must collaborate closely with regulators to develop standards that protect consumers without stifling innovation.Zareef Hamid, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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These outdated practices are slowing down your teams, stifling progress and ultimately costing you money.Patrick Reynolds, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Majors can be more important that college name The data show that majors are often more important than institutions — and that community colleges and California State University campuses can deliver attractive postgraduate earnings to low-income students without drowning them in debt.Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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From 2013 to 2022, drowning from rainfall flooding, not storm surge, was the top cause of tropical-cyclone deaths, according to data from the National Hurricane Center—and the shift is already having profound effects.Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
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The material achieves this by reacting strongly with the battery electrodes and suppressing processes that generate hydrogen.Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
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Research has shown that suppressing emotional expression leads to poorer conversation quality and a reduced sense of connection.Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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So the writing by Princeton University bioethics professor and animal rights philosopher Peter Singer, which depicts suffocating fish, struck a chord.Andrew Watman, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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But while it is intended to honor the older generation’s contributions, the way of life can become a blueprint for suffocating expectations for the younger generation.Jasmine Sessoms, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
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Epinephrine injections, or EpiPens, are reserved for people with severe allergic reactions — such as trouble breathing or swallowing — which can sometimes be life-threatening.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Generally, those neurons control skeletal muscle activity, including walking, breathing, speaking and swallowing, according to the National Institutes of Health.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Strangling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangling. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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