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as in to choke
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 to stifle
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
strangled a gasp of surprise upon hearing the news
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Recent Examples of strangle
Trade and wider interchange with China contracted, while long-term economic sanctions under the United Nations continued slowly to strangle commerce.
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Diggs was found not guilty in May of assaulting and strangling former employee Mila Adams.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Dolan saw this night, this big New York moment, and strangled the fun out of it.
—Candace Buckner, New York Times, 9 June 2026
After the brothers were arrested in Romania, the journalists Jamie Tahsin and Matt Shea reported on the women’s stories for Vice News, and another woman said that she, too, had been strangled and raped by Tate in 2014.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Diggs was found not guilty in May of assaulting and strangling former employee Mila Adams.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Dolan saw this night, this big New York moment, and strangled the fun out of it.
—Candace Buckner, New York Times, 9 June 2026
After the brothers were arrested in Romania, the journalists Jamie Tahsin and Matt Shea reported on the women’s stories for Vice News, and another woman said that she, too, had been strangled and raped by Tate in 2014.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strangle
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Green Bay then choked away a 21-3 halftime lead and a 21-6 advantage after three quarters in an eventual 31-27 loss to Chicago in the Wild Card round.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights have released a sketch of a man accused of attacking and choking a woman this past weekend.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The knockout stage is where the stakes get higher and the pressure becomes stifling.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Deficient Integrity leads to scandals like match-fixing, while excessive rigidity can stifle adaptability.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Flashes of those less-suffocating times appear across Aethermead.—
Ethan Beck,
Pitchfork,
9 June 2026
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For the rest of the week, the heat will be fairly suffocating, with highs hitting the mid to upper 80s most days and morning lows ticking up closer to 70 to start each morning.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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The program is a half-day, in-depth course to educate attendees on the principles used by firefighters in suppressing wildland fire and protecting structures in the Wildland Urban Interface, said workshop organizers.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Rather than suppress his value, that could make Clarke and agent Randy Robitaille more inclined to hunker down in negotiations.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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The creamy, rich, and cheesy potato dish is perfect alongside a short stack of pancakes smothered in their addictive butter syrup.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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One night in 1983, the two smothered Smith’s kitchen in corn kernels.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Beneath what looks like solid snow can lie hidden pools of icy water capable of swallowing people, vehicles, and scientific equipment without warning.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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The other man stabbed in the neck complained that the wound, which required three stitches, affected his ability to swallow and eat, prosecutors said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
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Also keep in mind that blasting noise through your AirPods or speakers may drown out some very important other sounds — like approaching wildlife or mad rattlesnakes.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Skokie police said first responders began lifesaving measures at the scene, and the person who nearly drowned was stabilized at a local hospital.—
Dylan Olsen,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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“Strangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangle. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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