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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  • In other parts of the world, political violence grips countries after every change in leadership, strangling their nation, and putting lives at risk every day.
    Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • He is accused of also routinely strangling her during assaults.
    Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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  • Foreign material in food products presents health risks, including choking, damage to teeth and digestive tract injury.
    Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Baltimore led Buffalo by 15 points with four minutes to go Sunday night before choking away a 41-40 loss in what became an instant classic.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Garroting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garroting. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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