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

Thornburg butchered three of the people over seven days in September 2021 at the Mid City Inn in Euless.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
During that collection and delivery, one or two animals are donated for harvest, or butchering, to Native American communities.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of butcher

Verb

Every business has to at least now consider, as standard risk management, how Musk could conceivably throttle vital Starlink service despite prior contractual agreements.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
As of Wednesday afternoon, Starlink remained throttled, Zelenskyy's office confirmed.

— Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 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

Verb

In Southern California and across the country, Halloween costume swaps and thrift stores are keeping costumes from going to waste.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
The city of Milwaukee waited 46 years to see its team in the Fall Classic, and this year's Brewers wanted to stop wasting time.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of waste

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The baby, determined to have been full-term and most likely male, was likely garroted with twine shortly after he was born, Oliver said.

— KC Baker, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of garrote

Verb

All broadcast pairings eventually end, but for Troy Aikman and Joe Buck to finish like this is both needless, and dirty.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
The results were better on Monday, as the Heat’s starting unit finished as a plus-three in 12 minutes together.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of finish

Verb

Michael MacIvor was hit in the back of the head with a blunt object and kicked in the midsection before being strangled.

— CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Wandering further afield, Wright recounts the case of Walker Railey, a Methodist minister accused of strangling his wife and leaving her in a vegetative state.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of strangle

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