scragging

verb

present participle of scrag
1
as in cutting down

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2
as in throttling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scragging
  1. taking out
  2. throttling
  3. putting away
  4. choking
  5. carrying off
  6. suffocating
  7. finishing
  8. strangling
Verb
  • To stay above the water, many people are applying for additional credit cards and taking out loans and second mortgages.
    — Eric Khant, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
  • When taking out of the refrigerator to reheat one or two slices, a skillet is a popular way to revive leftover pizza.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of taking out
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  • With the finance-throttling impact of Senate Enrolled Act 1 looming, the Portage Redevelopment Commission voted Thursday to issue $15 million in bonds to fund high-priority projects.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In Allen’s view, too many restrictions would risk throttling a technology that could otherwise bring huge benefits; too few would invite a high-profile incident that draws a public backlash.
    — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Joe also takes the chance to collaborate with Coop on a new and more effective system for putting away the toys, which is a relief to Coop.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of putting away
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  • The strait has become an increasingly important route for Saudi oil since Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, choking Gulf exports.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Many squish toys rely on a special filling to get that enjoyable texture, but this filling can sometimes contain unsafe chemicals or choking hazards.
    — Parents, Parents, 4 Sep. 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
  • 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
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  • Hossain and her collaborators have conjured an internalized hellscape marked by sensual photography, gnarly cyst makeup, and suffocating matrimonial rituals involving turmeric and milk — all redolent with upper-class heteronormative rot.
    — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Wintercreeper Also known as fortune’s spindle, wintercreeper can spread quickly in a garden, suffocating native plants.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • The 31-year-old former NFL quarterback is on the fast track after finishing his playing career in the 2022 season.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Como, for instance, qualified at the expense of Milan and Juventus, finishing fourth in Serie A.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of finishing
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  • Jurors continue to speak out in the days after a mistrial was declared for Massachusetts mom Lindsay Clancy in the strangling deaths of her three children, 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The jurors, including the foreperson, shared more about the behind-the-scenes deliberations over whether Clancy should be held criminally liable for strangling her three children.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of strangling
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“Scragging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scragging. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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