scrags

present tense third-person singular of scrag

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrags
Verb
  • The face of the already iconic series is the enigmatic Art the Clown, a demonic serial killer who butchers the inhabitants of the fictitious Miles County, New York.
    Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Ken Woroner—Netflix In Shelley's book, the Creature either directly murders or is responsible for the deaths of several innocent people as part as his quest for vengeance against Victor.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
  • That included a pair of hunters named Victor Travis and Raymond Burgess; on the show, Gein hunts them down and murders them with a chainsaw.
    JR Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Even the woman Larry falls for, Gwen (Evelyn Ankers), isn't immune to the animal's evil charms, and the creature nearly chokes the life out of her in one scene.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Hybrid-resilient architecture—local backups that can kick in like muscle memory when the cloud chokes.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That clogs the judicial system, wastes limited resources, and delays justice for those with legitimate grievances.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Families are struggling with rising costs while City Hall wastes millions.
    Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • What worked at ten employees strangles progress at one hundred.
    Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • At that point, both Hsiao-Lee’s life and our perspective open up toward something more hopeful, even if plenty of turmoil — including another unbearable scene in which Chiang nearly strangles Chuan to death — continues back home.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Redditors report that finishes often flake off, scratch easily, or discolor with regular cleaning.
    Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Even in JSerra finishes 3-7, its power rating on HSratings could be high enough to claim an at-large spot in Division 2.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Just like particles behave differently when observed, your business suffocates under micromanagement.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Rather than conjuring a mood of bracing inexorability, this linear focus only suffocates what might be an interesting debate, as a man of the modern world weighs his values against those of a woman raised in atavistic isolation.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But maybe audiences will at least reach for their remotes and go to streaming for the killer doll that slays in more ways than one.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
  • That means, the two are booked and busy serving gothic style slays all day — with one exception.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Scrags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrags. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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