asphyxiated

past tense of asphyxiate
as in strangled
to cause (someone) to stop breathing and often to become unconscious and die The murder victim was asphyxiated.

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Recent Examples of asphyxiated In Oregon in February 2023, a 23-month-old child was asphyxiated after his shirt got caught on one of the hooks while climbing and crawling through the opening at the back of the play kitchen where the toy kitchen accessories are held, per the CPSC. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2025
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  • Scott was convicted of participating in the 1981 murder of Larry Miner, who was tied up, beaten, strangled and stabbed.
    Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Kruse said Hoffman likely died within minutes of being strangled with a paracord, The Gazette reports.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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  • China began conducting the contentious patrols after a February 2024 accident in which two Chinese fishermen drowned near Kinmen while fleeing from Taiwan’s coast guard.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The 46-year-old former country star and 42-year-old actress suffered a tragedy in 2019 when their 3-year-old son River drowned in the pool outside their Texas home.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025

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“Asphyxiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asphyxiated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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