scragged

past tense of scrag

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scragged
Verb
  • In the 1970s, dark-haired, slender, and possessing considerable charm, this lethal Romeo wooed, won, and then murdered four women.
    Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2025
  • He’s murdered, essentially, and the Innies have run amok.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Rory McIlroy was 4-under through 13 but finished even after double-bogeys on 15 and 17.
    Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
  • McIlroy corkscrewed through a front-nine 33 and a back-nine 39 and finished even par.
    Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • At one point, while being choked from behind, the 102-pound, 5-foot-tall 18-year-old managed to fully flip one of her attackers over, with the suspect landing on the concrete ground.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • In February, a female officer was choked, punched, and kicked in the face and body by an inmate with a face covering.
    Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The threat has now been neutralized.
    Maya Eaglin, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Proteins that were treated continued to be fluorescent, indicating that our thiol polymer neutralized the free radical and protected the protein.
    Aaron Priester, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Israel also says its large-scale airstrikes and ground operations in Lebanon have strangled Hezbollah, cutting off Iran's access to what was once a formidable political and militant force on Israel's northern border.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Several hours later, she was found dead in her own home – bludgeoned and strangled.
    Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The Carolina Panthers don’t have to cut down their roster to 53 players for a few weeks — but the numbers game has already started.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Many people, environmentalists, that is, believe in preserving trees and forests; however, others, especially developers, would rather cut down trees to build houses, commercial buildings, highways, and so on.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • On Wednesday, the Padres put away their fifth straight victory early.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Heavy rains possible in Kansas City’s forecast Don’t put away the umbrellas just yet.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Homes and the nearby shops on North Fair Oaks had been destroyed.
    Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The war has destroyed vast areas of Gaza, displaced most of the population and left nearly everyone dependent on international aid.
    Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Scragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scragged. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.

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