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as in to choke
to be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air
the gull got tangled in a piece of fishing line on the beach and was strangled
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as in to stifle
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
strangled a gasp of surprise upon hearing the news
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Recent Examples of strangle
Jorge Landeros, 56, was sentenced to 25 years in prison more than a decade after reportedly fatally beating and strangling a 52-year-old American University accounting professor in her Maryland home.
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Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
Willacy reportedly struck Sather in the head several times with a blunt object, then bound her hands and ankles before attempting to strangle her with a telephone cord.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
In 2013, Ricks killed his girlfriend and her 8-year-old son in a Bedford apartment to eliminate them as witnesses in a then-pending assault case in which he was accused of strangling her.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 12, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
As the war has strangled the strait, freight rates for American LNG have quadrupled, and the Asian market has become a new center of gravity for the fuel as Asian countries scramble for new energy sources.
—Elizabeth González, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
Willacy reportedly struck Sather in the head several times with a blunt object, then bound her hands and ankles before attempting to strangle her with a telephone cord.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
In 2013, Ricks killed his girlfriend and her 8-year-old son in a Bedford apartment to eliminate them as witnesses in a then-pending assault case in which he was accused of strangling her.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 12, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
As the war has strangled the strait, freight rates for American LNG have quadrupled, and the Asian market has become a new center of gravity for the fuel as Asian countries scramble for new energy sources.
—Elizabeth González, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strangle
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The artistic director, Massimiliano Gioni, has for years staged sprawling, mind-bending exhibitions inside a vault that choked them.—
Jerry Saltz,
Curbed,
20 Mar. 2026
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The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war has choked global oil supply.—
Victor Ordonez,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The future Hall of Famer had been successfully stifled in the second half of Monday’s game, with the Lakers double-teaming him into five turnovers and just two points.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
19 Mar. 2026
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Above all, will Bradley keep the Wildcats focused and confident if the flow of the game shifts against them and the pressure turns stifling?—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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These symptoms are often overshadowed when someone feels suffocated by anxiety and consumed by worries.—
Deldhy Nicolás Moya Sánchez,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
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After all, Washington-Wilkes had found success suffocating other teams’ offenses, allowing just 36 points per game in its four playoff wins.—
Chip Saye,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Basij forces are a volunteer paramilitary militia, a branch of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, which Israel says was responsible for violently suppressing street protests against the Iranian government earlier this year.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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These actions are part of a sweeping anti-public strategy to undermine knowledge, suppress dissent and shift our culture toward a dangerous paradigm.—
Megan Thiele Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Muddy floodwaters smothered vast stretches of Oahu’s North Shore, a community world-renowned for its big-wave surfing.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Muddy floodwaters smothered vast stretches of Oahu's North Shore, a community world-renowned for its big-wave surfing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Muddy floodwaters from severe rains inundated streets, pushed homes off their foundations, swallowed vehicles and prompted evacuation orders for thousands of residents in towns north of Honolulu on Friday as officials warned of the possible failure of a 120-year-old dam.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Muddy floodwaters from severe rains inundated streets, pushed homes off their foundations, swallowed vehicles and prompted evacuation orders Friday for thousands of residents in towns north of Honolulu as officials warned of the possible failure of a a 120-year-old dam.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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How common is drowning in Idaho?—
Hali Smith
March 21,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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The discovery came after a search that included helicopters, boats, dive teams and motorcycle units, as authorities pursued multiple lines of investigation, including the possibility that Gracey may have drowned.—
Jasmine Baehr , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Strangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangle. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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