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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
During an interview with detectives, Lambeth admitted to punching, stomping and strangling Howells, court documents stated.
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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
The recording then appears to capture Lengyel strangling Herrmann to death.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 13 Oct. 2024
The current state laws are strangling the market and preventing young first-time homebuyers from being able to start their homebuying journey.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
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
The recording then appears to capture Lengyel strangling Herrmann to death.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 13 Oct. 2024
The current state laws are strangling the market and preventing young first-time homebuyers from being able to start their homebuying journey.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strangling
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Meanwhile, California is choking on its affordability crisis.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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If the premise is correct that payroll and benefits costs are starting to strangle higher education providers, the first step in restoring free breathing is knowing what’s choking you.Derek Newton, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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But those constraints can be stifling, often forcing advertisers to stick to predictable storytelling beats that have worked in the past, resulting in ads that can feel generic.Anne Marie Nelson-Bogle, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, maintaining strong security without stifling innovation is always a pressing concern for both organizations and governments.Rizwan Jan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The more vigorous the struggle to escape, the more debt that consumes the drowning victim.Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
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For instance, children who remember a previous death by drowning may hold a fear of swimming in the present day.Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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This legislation would ensure defendants can quickly end meritless, speech-suppressing lawsuits in federal court and recover their legal costs.Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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In this way, Bon upends conventional thought to ask what if concrete infrastructure supports nature rather than suppressing it?Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Mavericks could have been forgiven for taking a knee given the suffocating nature of a Thompson Valley defense that allowed 89 points this season.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2024
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Woman sentenced after suffocating boyfriend during 'hide-and-seek game.Fox News Staff, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Bird flu symptoms in humans include typical flu-like symptoms such as eye redness, sore throat, runny nose, cough, diarrhea, vomiting, body aches, fatigue, trouble swallowing or fever.Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The longest ever captured in Florida measured 19 feet, and biologists have documented a 16-foot snake swallowing a 77-pound deer.Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Strangling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangling. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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