STRANGLE Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

strangle

verb

ˈstraŋ-gəl

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 throttle

to keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe the boy complained that he was being strangled by his tie

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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 Prosecutors declined to file charges and Saenz was later granted a permanent restraining order against that ex-boyfriend, according to court records, after he was convicted of battering and strangling her. —

Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026 The initial indictment came weeks before Calhoun was due to be released from state prison, where he was returned in 2023 to finish serving a four-year term for assaulting a police officer, trying to strangle a police dog, burglary and other charges. —

CBS News, 4 June 2026 And a man who strangled his pregnant 19-year-old fiancee and hid her body in a shallow grave. —

Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026 Authorities learned that the couple had an argument that ended with George repeatedly punching Rook and trying to strangle her before stabbing her. —

Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for strangle

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Hilton has raised crucial issues about Newsom’s overspending, low state K-12 test scores, high taxes choking the middle class, high gas prices and the endemic housing and homelessness crises.

— John Seiler, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
As discomforting as that sounds, there is no proof the 7-foot, 9-inch dolphin choked to death, according to Lauren Rust, executive director of the Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network and South Carolina Marine Mammal Stranding Coordinator.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026