scragged

verb

Definition of scraggednext
past tense of scrag
1
as in murdered

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2
as in throttled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scragged
  1. murdered
  2. finished
  3. choked
  4. neutralized
  5. strangled
  6. cut down
  7. put away
  8. destroyed
Verb
  • Melissa DeRosa, who served as secretary under former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, called out the sitting governor's post and mentioned that another person had been murdered.
    Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Last year, the county saw 98 people murdered.
    Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of murdered
Verb
  • Under Johnson’s leadership, Detroit also finished first in the league in scoring after ranking fifth in 2023.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • After the 1996 Rose Bowl march, Arizona State finished 9-3 the next season but then went four years without posting a winning record.
    Doug Haller, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of finished
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  • Jung-bae wound up in a room of three, with Player 001 and some rando — but Player 001 choked the stranger to death in time to reduce their head count, shocking Jung-bae more than a bit.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Hawkins Point had historically been used as a defensive boundary and was sacrificed to keep Baltimore safe from the toxicity that choked residents while allowing the city to benefit from the income industries brought in.
    Larkin Gallup, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of choked
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  • The acid waste stream is neutralized with rocks before discharge, ensuring minimal environmental impact.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 19 Dec. 2024
  • His dynamic returns, too, were neutralized.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of neutralized
Verb
  • Israel also says its large-scale airstrikes and ground operations in Lebanon have strangled Hezbollah, cutting off Iran's access to what was once a formidable political and militant force on Israel's northern border.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Several hours later, she was found dead in her own home – bludgeoned and strangled.
    Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of strangled
Verb
  • In the past, as many as 12 designers participated, but with the date change, there was also a cut down in the number of designers participating.
    Essence, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
  • And research suggests that cutting down on them might benefit our health.
    Jancee Dunn, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of cut down
Verb
  • With the film going into wide release on Dec. 25, Unknown has helped Dylan’s storied catalog receive a huge spike on streaming services since Christmas Day, with listeners putting away their holiday playlists and picking up Highway 61 Revisited.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Uranus in Gemini pushes us to put away the swords and instead use our Mercurial communication skills to take a stand.
    Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of put away
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  • Of the 58 Leopard 1s the Ukrainians received between July 2023 and early September, just six have been confirmed destroyed.
    David Axe, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Helene destroyed homes and roads, stranded residents without phone service and water, and claimed the lives of nearly 250 people throughout the Southeast.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of destroyed
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