scragged

Definition of scraggednext
past tense of scrag
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Verb
  • The family of the cabaret artist Fritz Grünbaum, who was murdered in the Holocaust, for example, was able to recover works by Viennese Expressionist artist Egon Schiele that were in Grünbaum’s vast personal collection in 2018 after decades of efforts.
    Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
  • During production, Fosse insisted that Roberts spend the night in the actual apartment where Dorothy Stratten, the real-life Playboy Playmate of the Year from 1980, was murdered by her husband and manager, Paul Snider, the role Roberts was playing.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The war in Iran has throttled global oil and gas markets and rattled the EU as a major importer of energy.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • That was the takeaway after the Nuggets throttled the Timberwolves over the final three quarters in a 116-105 Game 1 victory at Ball Arena?
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The racket could be seen bending as Medvedev repeatedly whacked it on the clay court, as the crowd cheered with every strike.
    Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Airline stocks are getting whacked this morning thanks to the oil price surge.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Given a chance to step on Minnesota’s throat, the Nuggets choked.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Oil prices are likely to remain well above their levels prior to the Iran war, the consequences of which have choked global supply for the foreseeable future.
    Mike Sheen, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Using methods including high-resolution 3D scanning, researchers found that many of the 92 fragments bear cut marks on their inner surfaces, indicating that the turtles were carefully butchered by Neanderthals — with limbs detached, internal organs removed and shells thoroughly cleaned.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
  • According to the Times coverage of the incident and subsequent lawsuit, the scenes shown in the classroom included autopsies, decaying cadavers and live animals being butchered, mutilated and tortured.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks finished off the first round by selecting Notre Dame Jadarian Price.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Tolle returned for the sixth and finished his outing in style, sending the Yankees down 1-2-3 while striking out Judge and Stanton.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • She was found strangled to death, and despite what authorities described as an extensive investigation at the time, the case went cold the following year.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • However, after some of his friends started to come forward, police eventually learned that Griffith had strangled Flores Narvaez to death during a heated argument.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Operators tracked and neutralized targets in real time.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Therefore, they are heated, neutralized, bleached, and deodorized to improve the flavor.
    Isabel Vasquez RD LDN, Health, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Scragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scragged. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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