waterboarding

noun

wa·ter·board·ing ˈwȯ-tər-ˌbȯr-diŋ

ˈwä-

: an interrogation technique usually regarded as a form of torture in which water is forced into a detainee's mouth and nose so as to induce the sensation of drowning

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The series was sold on co-creator Ryan Murphy’s trademark snark; the first line spoken in the pilot was a waterboarding joke. —

Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024 That's where Elijah and six other boys made numerous claims of abuse, including waterboarding, whippings, beatings and starvation. —

Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2024 There will be several corpses by the conclusion, including one slain by the most unusual of methods: drowning caused by someone urinating into one’s mouth, like a cross between waterboarding and a golden shower. —

Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024 Bravo was already locking horns with one another, wanting to intercede on the waterboarding but told by Davis to stand down. —

Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 1 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for waterboarding