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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
Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
As of March 23, 2026, the global energy market is no longer governed by the invisible hand of economics; it is being strangled by the rigid, non-negotiable laws of engineering.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
She had been raped, strangled and drowned at a lake less than a mile from the convenience store.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Shirley allegedly admitted to entering the home, but said his friend was the one who strangled the girl, according to court documents.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
An autopsy showed Dee Warner was strangled and suffered blunt force trauma.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
An autopsy showed Dee Warner was strangled and had suffered blunt force trauma.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Police responded to the halfway house after Grayson missed multiple appointments later in the day and found that she had been strangled.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
She had been strangled with a wire, which was still around her neck.
—Audrey Abrahams, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
That’s a dynamic that strangled the labor market.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
As of March 23, 2026, the global energy market is no longer governed by the invisible hand of economics; it is being strangled by the rigid, non-negotiable laws of engineering.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
She had been raped, strangled and drowned at a lake less than a mile from the convenience store.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Shirley allegedly admitted to entering the home, but said his friend was the one who strangled the girl, according to court documents.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
An autopsy showed Dee Warner was strangled and suffered blunt force trauma.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
An autopsy showed Dee Warner was strangled and had suffered blunt force trauma.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Police responded to the halfway house after Grayson missed multiple appointments later in the day and found that she had been strangled.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
She had been strangled with a wire, which was still around her neck.
—Audrey Abrahams, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strangled
Adjective
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San Franciscans who think Muni buses are always packed, or prone to crawl along choked streets, may find their views validated in a new slide presentation released by the Municipal Transportation Agency.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Nevertheless, higher gasoline prices have drowned out any hope of a rate cut among the chattering classes.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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Those who yelled were drowned out by the chanting and singing.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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While there is no law in Connecticut explicitly prohibiting the use of plug-in panels, also known as balcony solar, the need for interconnection agreements with local utilities and a lack of clear regulations has effectively stifled their widespread adoption, experts say.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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Fisherman and former drug addict Dave has lived his whole life there, equally stifled and saved by his surroundings.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Caissie was a late addition to Friday's lineup after first baseman Chris Morel was scratched because of a strained oblique.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Caissie was a late addition to Friday’s lineup after first baseman Chris Morel was scratched because of a strained oblique.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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You’re located near some of the prime tourist spots—just a 10- to 15-minute walk from historic rainbow houses along Nyhavn, Tivoli Gardens Amusement Park, and the Rosenborg castle—but won't feel suffocated by crowds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Panicked employees leaped into elevator shafts, were crushed at exits, suffocated in smoke, burned, or trapped by flames.—
Christina Ray Stanton,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That means speech around controversial issues, diet and fitness, mental health topics, sexuality, and much more will be suppressed.—
Elizabeth Nolan Brown,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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This structural scaling suppressed unwanted charge trapping and leakage currents, ensuring the chip remains electronically stable even under intense, high-dose gamma exposure.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Its crew saved it, in part, by using heavy steel cables to tie cracked portions of the ship’s superstructure together.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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Morgan said the cracked asphalt thawing and expanding and freezing again over a few weeks can make a small pothole grow into a larger one.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In 1976, Badinter joined the defense team of Patrick Henry, a sales representative who abducted a seven-year-old boy from school and smothered him to death.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Griggs and his fellow expeditioners were walking through the aftermath of the 20th century’s most prolific act of volcanism — a 60-hour frenzy that smothered much of the Pacific Northwest in onyx snow.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Strangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangled. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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