strangulation
noun
stran·gu·la·tion
ˌstraŋ-gyə-ˈlā-shən 
1
: the action or process of strangling or strangulating
2
: the state of being strangled or strangulated
especially
: excessive or pathological constriction or compression of a bodily tube (such as a blood vessel or a loop of intestine) that interrupts its ability to act as a passage
Examples of strangulation in a Sentence
The cause of death was strangulation.
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The 23rd Judicial District Attorney's Office filed the felony complaint on Wednesday for second-degree assault- strangulation.
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Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The younger brother was also charged with strangulation for putting Campos in a chokehold, as well as criminal mischief for bashing the off-duty cop’s back window following the motoring mayhem that sparked the violent exchange.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
Additional charges were announced in court Wednesday, including felony assault by strangulation and third-degree assault of knowingly or recklessly causing bodily injury.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
But the order was issued after two additional charges, including felony strangulation, the New York Post said, citing court records.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
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Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The younger brother was also charged with strangulation for putting Campos in a chokehold, as well as criminal mischief for bashing the off-duty cop’s back window following the motoring mayhem that sparked the violent exchange.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
Additional charges were announced in court Wednesday, including felony assault by strangulation and third-degree assault of knowingly or recklessly causing bodily injury.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
But the order was issued after two additional charges, including felony strangulation, the New York Post said, citing court records.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
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“Strangulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strangulation. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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strangulation
noun
stran·gu·la·tion
ˌstraŋ-gyə-ˈlā-shən
1
: an act or process of strangling
2
: the state of being strangled
Medical Definition
strangulation
noun
stran·gu·la·tion
ˌstraŋ-gyə-ˈlā-shən
1
: the action or process of strangling or strangulating
2
: the state of being strangled or strangulated
especially
: excessive or pathological constriction or compression of a bodily tube (as a blood vessel or a loop of intestine) that interrupts its ability to act as a passage
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