SCRAGGING Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

scragging

verb

present participle of scrag

as in cutting down

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as in throttling

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Verb

Here are 3 better alternatives More Americans are taking out personal loans.

— Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 22 July 2026
This means taking out of taxable buckets first, and then IRAs and 401ks later.

— R.J. Cunningham, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of taking out

Verb

Madonna kicked off the show, throttling through the New York-New Jersey stadium tunnels in a dune buggy, fittingly driven by renowned Brazilian soccer players Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, in a pre-recorded segment.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2026
Mastering the laws of the parking lot can’t possibly prepare you for the throttling speed and amoral violence of the road beyond.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

Definition of throttling

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But no series ostensibly for children has worked harder to guilt-trip adults into taking better care of their pets or belongings than the Toy Story movies, in which the mere act of putting away playthings is tantamount to mass murder.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
Try one undistracted meal a week Finding the time for just one dedicated family meal a week — putting away the phone for 20 to 30 minutes during breakfast, lunch or dinner — could be worth it when the nightly affair is simply not going to happen.

— Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 16 June 2026

Definition of putting away

Verb

Blackwell was charged with strangulation and simple assault after allegedly grabbing his girlfriend by her wrist and choking her on April 4, according to the criminal complaint.

— Patrick Damp, CBS News, 30 July 2026
There are dozens more fires burning across the state, choking the air in Oregon and sending smoke across the country.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Definition of choking

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Zeus acting for his own pleasure underlies the evolutionary tales of small groups raiding foreign shores, carrying off women.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Before the night was out, Germans began chipping away at the barrier, carrying off chunks of one of the symbols of the diminishing Iron Curtain.

— Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 9 Nov. 2025

Definition of carrying off

Verb

New York has had excellent stretches, such as the team’s undefeated Commissioner’s Cup run, when their offense moves from side to side, their shotmaking reaches elite levels and their length is suffocating on defense.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Each incident was met with a familiar, suffocating silence — minimized, forgiven and swept away.

— Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 20 July 2026

Definition of suffocating

Verb

In 2025, Journalism came closest, finishing second to Sovereignty by 1½ lengths at the Derby before winning in Baltimore.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
But Haugset, sensing the danger, stood on her pedals to stay ahead and managed to increase her lead again, finishing 1 minute 24 seconds ahead of Kopecky.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of finishing

Verb

After strangling her children, Lindsay Clancy cut her wrists and throat and jumped from that window, testimony on Monday showed.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
Prosecutors accused the Massachusetts mother of strangling her three children — Cora, five, Dawson, three, and eight-month-old Callan — to death at their home in a Boston suburb in 2023.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026

Definition of strangling

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