SCRAG Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

scrag

verb

Definition of scrag

as in to butcher

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as in to throttle

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Verb

The butchering thing was a major complaint because the Commandos were expected to live off the land after their first day's rations ran out.

— David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Indirect signs also suggest the proto-Neolithic community also dined on the European glass lizard (Pseudopus apodus), which featured tough scales that necessitated a completely different type of butchering.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of butcher

Verb

Once airborne, the fan is throttled up to provide forward thrust, generating airspeed over the wing to gain altitude.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
OpenAI announcing that its upcoming AI model, dubbed Astra, breaches certain cybersecurity thresholds and will have throttled-back cyber capabilities when released.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of throttle

Verb

If the war does indeed come to an end and oil keeps falling, Warsh might get breathing room for rate cuts down the line.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Courtesy of the Abu Haikal family Haikal said his family’s own homes have been targeted in settler attacks, including having stones thrown at their home, their crops destroyed, trees cut down and property stolen.

— Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 16 June 2026

Definition of cut down

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Advocates argue carts are silent, occupy less space than tourist vans and buses, and don’t choke the air with exhaust that also stains historic monuments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Chief among them is the war in Iran, which analysts view as a stalemate that has choked major maritime arteries for oil and gas.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of choke

Verb

Bournemouth were profligate, despite scoring through Marcus Tavernier and forcing a Malick Thiaw own goal, with multiple first-half chances wasted.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Faster speeds generally mean a compromise in quality, multi-color 3D printers often waste some filament, and higher volume loads usually demand more hardware.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of waste

Verb

That means the Senate's only practical effect is adding another point at which oligarch lobbyists can garrote popular policy.

— Ryan Cooper, The Week, 29 Oct. 2021
Tony, unhindered by any sense of moral anguish, garrotes the man in broad daylight with a length of cable.

— Adam Wilson, Harper's magazine, 16 Sep. 2019

Definition of garrote

Verb

The daffodils here were almost finished, apart from one little patch of stragglers still flowering on heroically against the odds.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Tools can also summarize meeting transcripts, identify follow-up tasks and prepare customer relationship management (CRM) updates before a salesperson finishes their next meeting.

— Don Markland, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of finish

Verb

Matthew appeared to have been stabbed, strangled and had signs of trauma to her head.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Clancy, 36, faced three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the slayings of her children — 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan — who were discovered strangled at the family's home in January 2023.

— Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of strangle

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