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as in drowned
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 throttled
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 stifled
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
strangled a gasp of surprise upon hearing the news
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Recent Examples of strangled
Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Their conversation eventually turned violent, leading Packer to call the police after Sweeney had strangled Dunne to the point of unconsciousness.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
As she’s being strangled, Sarah tries to hold on to those doorknobs, which come off in her hand.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Detectives determined that Spillers had been strangled based on bruising that could be seen on her neck, detectives wrote in the affidavit.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Police have at long last identified a newborn boy found strangled at a San Bruno park in 1981 and are now asking for the public’s help as the investigation into the cold case continues.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Hubert strangled the girl, then threw her off a bridge over Lake Quinsigamond, the district attorney’s office said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Edwards had been raped and strangled.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Police determined that the teenager had been raped and strangled to death.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
During the previous school year, the boy strangled and choked a teacher and pulled up a female classmate’s dress and touched her inappropriately on the school playground, the lawsuit claims.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Their conversation eventually turned violent, leading Packer to call the police after Sweeney had strangled Dunne to the point of unconsciousness.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
As she’s being strangled, Sarah tries to hold on to those doorknobs, which come off in her hand.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Detectives determined that Spillers had been strangled based on bruising that could be seen on her neck, detectives wrote in the affidavit.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Police have at long last identified a newborn boy found strangled at a San Bruno park in 1981 and are now asking for the public’s help as the investigation into the cold case continues.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Hubert strangled the girl, then threw her off a bridge over Lake Quinsigamond, the district attorney’s office said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Edwards had been raped and strangled.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Police determined that the teenager had been raped and strangled to death.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strangled
Verb
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In 2022, four women choked to death on the rice cakes and 12 other people were hospitalized.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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The woman, in her 80s, choked on daifuku — mochi filled with sweet bean paste — at her home in Minato Ward just after midnight on New Year’s Day and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But lately teams have stacked the box and stifled the run against Carolina.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Jan. 2026
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The deal was completed as the Bay Area hotel market battles against a wave of loan defaults, plunging prices and property foreclosures that have stifled purchasing activity and new development.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Interactions with his wife’s family remain strained; to this day, no one has told 99-year-old Nana that Webster was in prison.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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That reunion marked the first time that the father and son had seen each other in 19 months amid their strained relationship.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And a mom and dad promote ocean safety after their son drowned.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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On June 20, 2001, in the Houston suburb of Clear Lake, Andrea Yates drowned her five children—Noah, John, Paul, Luke, and Mary—in the family bathtub.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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The fresh evidence of how internal dissent was suppressed for the sake of diplomatic relationships exposes a broader crisis of impunity for crimes committed against journalists, and the failure of states to hold other states accountable.—
Scott Griffen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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This may have resulted in cooling that had until now suppressed the sublimation of water ice to steam.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Besides being dangerous, downloading cracked software also poses legal risks.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The leather on the shoes appears to be slightly decayed, worn, cracked and brittle, while the laces and midsole are stained, giving a distressed, lived-in effect.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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From there, the Badgers defense suffocated Washington.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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As the Netflix series often attempted to bring light to the real mistreatment faced by incarcerated people, Poussey’s death at the hands of a police officer who suffocated her was intended to shed light on the real police brutality Black inmates in particular face.—
Catherine Mhloyi,
Them.,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The most famous, perhaps, was of lung cancer patient David Prueitt, who swallowed a supposedly lethal dose of medication and awoke three days later.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the pill can report when it has been swallowed.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Strangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangled. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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