garroting

variants or garotting
present participle of garrote
as in strangling
to keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe the goons sent by the loan shark threatened to garrote the hero with his own necktie

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  • Maeve is in the hen house with Jayson, banging his gun around and nearly strangling her.
    Grace Byron, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Rader would often stalk his victims, some for months, before binding their arms and legs, then slowly strangling them (with the exception of Bright).
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
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  • That dominance in clean technologies would enable China to position itself as a leader in global climate talks; build stronger ties with Global South countries in need of cheaper, cleaner energy; and reduce choking pollution within China was only further reason to go all in on clean technologies.
    Alex Wang, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
  • In Lansing, Michigan, a group of friends around a late-night campfire spotted another raccoon in distress — this one choking.
    Ronnie Li, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Garroting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garroting. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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