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as in murdered
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as in throttled
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scragged
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They were met with savage brutality, with as many as 30,000 murdered by their own government.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026 -
Grace, who suffered the trauma of seeing her mother murdered right in front of her as a teen, protects Emily and tries to help her escape, only for the little girl to morph into a T-Virus monster that Leon has to incapacitate.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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The result is a mechanically simpler engine that can be throttled and even shut down and restarted in flight, providing significantly greater flight flexibility.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2026
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Russian authorities have already blocked major social media platforms such as X, Facebook and Instagram, throttled YouTube, and methodically ramped up restrictions against other popular platforms during four years of war.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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When players from the United States and Czechia whacked their sticks on the ice in unison during warmups, the sound rattled out like a shot.—
The Sports Desk,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Walker is making $20 million this season and whacked a team-leading 27 home runs in 2025.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Police learned Smothers was on the phone with the woman when Lang, her new boyfriend, had choked her a week earlier in front of at least one of their kids.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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The conflict has also choked a key shipping lane, threatening the global cargo industry.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
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Tell the people that you were basically butchered by your trauma.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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The multi-page menu also includes steaks butchered, dry-aged and hand-cut by Olsen, reserve steak cuts such as a picanha, and steak specials such as a 40-ounce tomahawk ribeye.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
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James finished the game with 15,842 career field goals.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton finished as the top two candidates in the three-way Republican primary.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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However, things take a turn in his favor when a woman is found strangled to death in the trunk of a car.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2026
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According to court records, Trotter stabbed and strangled Langford on June 16, 1986, at her store in Palmetto near the southern edge of Tampa Bay.—
David Fischer,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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The United Arab Emirates neutralized multiple drones targeting Abu Dhabi’s industrial zone.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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While knowing that the soil can be neutralized is a major step forward, large-scale washing would require significant infrastructure.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Scragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scragged. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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