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as in cutting down
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as in throttling
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scragging
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Funding cuts and restrictive immigration policies are throttling scientific work as other nations are investing heavily, education experts say.—
Susan Svrluga,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026 -
Take the Strait of Hormuz crisis, where Iran has been throttling shipping traffic.—
Alex Saric,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Then, Sky slammed Asuka and jumped off the table, taking out Asuka with a crossbody block.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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Instead of slaying a burgundy and blue dragon by taking out the Avs’ second-best player, the Wild officially woke up the beast.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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The vast majority of people in Pompeii and Herculaneum—the cities hardest hit—perished from asphyxiation, choking on the thick clouds of noxious gas and ash.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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The agency is aware of 11 choking incidents, the notice states.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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That’s fine if your ideal rom-com is familiar enough to enjoy while strolling room to room putting away laundry or watching via a second screen while your first displays Da Bears game.—
Hugh Hart,
IndieWire,
23 May 2026
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The research suggests that staving off loneliness requires putting away our devices and connecting with other people in person.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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Rosen tells Deadline that the concept of the twisty, often buoyant thriller came about during the pandemic, while meditating on his wife’s myriad responsibilities and the increasingly suffocating terms of our digital existence.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
24 May 2026
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But his chairmanship’s suffocating high interest rates created a palatable cure.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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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
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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
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After being arrested for a parole violation, Davis admitted to taking Klaas from her home, strangling her and hiding her remains.—
Alexiah Syrai Olsen,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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Luis Benitez-Gonzalez, a 26-year-old previously deported Mexican national, is accused of strangling two women in the area of Austin, Texas, in 2018 and 2024.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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The interactive museum is finishing up a major expansion, and visitors will soon be able to see even more of its extensive collection up close.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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After finishing her schooling at Exarch Joseph I in Lovech, Karabash earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Veliko Tarnovo in applied linguistics with English and French.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
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“Scragging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scragging. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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