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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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Since then, three of his friends — fellow South African farmers — were murdered on their farms nearby.—
Michael H Gavshon,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026 -
Seven months later, Edward Zachariah, the brother of current senior Gabriel Zachariah, was murdered.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Feb. 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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Flores-Mejia then stomped on his head, while Amaya-Ramirez choked him and Lazo-Villa punched him in the stomach, according to the feds.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Delhi’s roads were choked for hours.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Heavy snow, extreme winds and rough seas kept the whales from being butchered in a timely fashion.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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This is the second time his beloved arid succulent has been butchered, with the first incident taking place in 2022.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Herro, who has now played as a reserve in his first four games back after returning from a rib injury following the NBA All-Star break, finished Thursday’s loss with 25 points, four rebounds and seven assists in 32 minutes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Bathrooms are finished in gray granite with Le Labo Santal 33 amenities and Dyson hair dryers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 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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She had been dragged down an alley to a secluded area near an apartment building and behind a fence, where she was raped and strangled, according to authorities.—
Maria Aguilar Prieto,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Repeater antennas across the Caracas region were also neutralized, causing the system to lose its nationwide monitoring capability.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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His instant outside threat quickly neutralized Highland Park’s doubling efforts on defense allowing Lomax and Howard to navigate the game easier as the game went along.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Scragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scragged. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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