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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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However, beginning July 1, a new cap will prevent them from taking out more than $100,000 for their degree.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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The 30-year-old Ohio native started the game with a triple to right-center, followed that up with a ground-rule double and then nearly caused a riot by falling into Stevenson's knee like Rose taking out Ray Fosse in 1970.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Now she is stuck with three long term leases choking her cash flow like a noose around her neck.—
George Deeb,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Keaton’s friend, director Dennis Dugan, was at risk of choking to death when a bit of food got lodged in his throat.—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 May 2026
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The people who actually helped her were the ones who made the decision themselves—dropping off dinner, sending a gift card, showing up to organize the house, or putting away the baby gifts that had already arrived.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
28 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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Those with dry, congestion-prone skin should avoid it, as thick overnight layers can quickly convert from soothing to suffocating.—
Tatiana Dias,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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Brine is a super-concentrated, suffocating saltwater sludge, which kills marine life.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 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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Now the road blocks strangling La Paz have entered their fourth week.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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Prosecutors accuse Farwell of strangling Birchmore to death in February 2021 inside her Canton apartment.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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But the Goldeneyes struggled in their inaugural season, finishing sixth in the league standings.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Following his time in Sacramento, Adelman coached the Houston Rockets and the Minnesota Timberwolves, finishing his coaching career after the 2013-14 season with a 1,042-749 record in 23 seasons.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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“Scragging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scragging. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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