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or garotte
as in to strangle
to keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe
the goons sent by the loan shark threatened to garrote the hero with his own necktie
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Recent Examples of garrote
That means the Senate's only practical effect is adding another point at which oligarch lobbyists can garrote popular policy.
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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
Sometimes the line between good writing and bad writing can be as thin as the piano wire with which a madman garrotes his victims.
—Laura Miller, Slate Magazine, 15 Aug. 2017
Last year, he was garroted by saw briars—the vicious inch-long thorns that lace the course—which left bleeding gashes across his neck.
—George Pendle, Esquire, 26 July 2017
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
Sometimes the line between good writing and bad writing can be as thin as the piano wire with which a madman garrotes his victims.
—Laura Miller, Slate Magazine, 15 Aug. 2017
Last year, he was garroted by saw briars—the vicious inch-long thorns that lace the course—which left bleeding gashes across his neck.
—George Pendle, Esquire, 26 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garrote
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She was bludgeoned and strangled to death in the basement of her family's Boulder home in 1996.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Using two cantaloupes and some ketchup, Dexter demonstrates that the perp must have strangled his victim to death before dropping the body, accounting for the limited blood spatter.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“Garrote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garrote. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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