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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
There was another path—to strangle the regime and empower the people.
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Nazanin Boniadi, Time, 17 June 2025
And those payments are now strangling the city’s budget.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
So here’s the call: Stop asking for innovation while upholding systems that strangle it.
—Nono Bokete, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The character's worst moment came early on, however, when a post-regeneration Sixth Doctor attempted to strangle companion Peri (Nicola Bryant).
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 May 2025
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Nazanin Boniadi, Time, 17 June 2025
And those payments are now strangling the city’s budget.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
So here’s the call: Stop asking for innovation while upholding systems that strangle it.
—Nono Bokete, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The character's worst moment came early on, however, when a post-regeneration Sixth Doctor attempted to strangle companion Peri (Nicola Bryant).
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strangle
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For more than a minute, audio captures the sounds of a struggle: grunting, choking.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
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As a result, millions more children and vulnerable people will be forced to choke on toxic fumes while manufacturing executives pour more money into dying steel plants.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Franchising does not need to stifle creativity, or be faceless and lacking in personality - in fact a strong and collaborative franchise network can be a fantastic melting pot of ideas to fuel innovation and growth which benefits both franchisor and franchisee.—
Fiona Simpson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Detractors argue the current system enforces outdated policies, stifles institutional innovation, and advances a liberal agenda, often through mandates tied to DEI initiatives.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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The unnamed mother is suing Happy Day Preschool on Paseo Boulevard after her son suffocated to death on a couch in the building, according to court documents.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2025
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The discovery strengthens the case against Decker, who remains at large nearly a month after the girls were found suffocated near his vehicle.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Trump is unsurprisingly attracted to this paradise for the ultra-wealthy, where money is speech, labor is suppressed, dissent is criminalized and a monarch holds all power.—
Sonali Kolhatkar,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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Fed up with the government’s inaction, a group of residents created Polish Smog Alert, an advocacy organization pushing for legislation to suppress the smog.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The Bulls have already tried to deal Vučević to the Warriors once in a trade deadline deal that was smothered, in part, by the Jimmy Butler move with the Miami Heat.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Temperatures have skyrocketed over recent days as a dangerous heat dome has smothered the northeast.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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Such a drastic income reduction would be a tough pill to swallow at a time of soaring inflation, rising housing and medical costs, and longer lifespans.—
Dan Doonan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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For more than a decade, scientists had been asserting that its wetlands were being swallowed by the ocean.—
Boyce Upholt,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
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In 2024, 34 kids with autism drowned in Florida — half of the national total.—
Karen Cohn,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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Flash floods drowned portions of the state's Hill Country on the Fourth of July, spurred by nearly unprecedented rainfall that swelled the Guadalupe River.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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“Strangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangle. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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