strangled 1 of 2

adjective

as in choked

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verb

past tense of strangle
1
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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2
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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3
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
Verb
Lindsay Clancy, 35, faces three counts of first-degree murder after her three children, Cora, Dawson and Callan – all under 6 years old – were found strangled to death in the family's Duxbury home in 2023. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 This has strangled Iran’s cashflow and closed the strait to Iranian maritime trade. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 Jurors also heard a text exchange between Clancy and her then-husband, Patrick, about ordering takeout on the day the children were fatally strangled. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 Earlier in the week, on Tuesday, jurors heard from the psychiatric nurse practitioner who treated Lindsay Clancy in the weeks before Clancy strangled her children to death. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 After the women arrived on January 11, 1979, Bianchi strangled them to death. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026 Both concluded that Leslie had been hit over the head and strangled. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026 Cooper was eventually charged with felony assault after a forensic exam done at Anschutz Medical Center after the altercation indicated the girlfriend had been strangled. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strangled
  1. choked
  2. drowned
  3. stifled
  4. strained
  5. suffocated
  6. suppressed
  7. cracked
  8. smothered
Adjective
  • However, that deal fell apart after the US unleashed a fresh wave of attacks on Iran in mid-July, following Iranian strikes on vessels in the choked Strait of Hormuz.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • 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
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  • Authorities that same year recovered the body of a man who reportedly drowned in 2002, another man who drowned in 1974, and the body of a man who died of as-yet-undetermined causes after disappearing in 1998.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The remains of another drowning victim, Donald Smith, who was believed to have drowned in 1974, were found in October 2022.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of drowned
Verb
  • Washington also seemed to open up the playbook, with downfield passing concepts that confused Miami defensive backs and pressure packages that stifled the Dolphins offensive line.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Raman asserted that there have been only three Inside Safe operations in her district and that her committee has been stifled by inaction from the mayor.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of stifled
Adjective
  • That could present a challenge for Americans, who already report feeling financially strained amid elevated inflation.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Vogel and Panettiere had a strained relationship before the actress’ death.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of strained
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  • Not all avalanche victims die by asphyxiation — injuries from getting hit by a wall of snow or being swept through trees and rocks can kill people even if they’re not buried or suffocated.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • His dedication to the civil service had suffocated him over time, draining his hope and also impoverishing his lifestyle by a thousand cuts.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of suffocated
Verb
  • Tests between -112°F and 68°F showed no exothermic peaks associated with water crystallization, indicating that ice formation was suppressed in the hydrogel.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 147 drones of various types in its latest barrage, of which 111 were shot down or otherwise suppressed.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of suppressed
Adjective
  • Use them to cover a cracked deck, upgrade a front porch, create a barefoot-friendly walkway around a hot tub or pool, or even define a dedicated grilling station that’s easy to sweep clean.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026
  • When to Contact a Wildlife Rehabilitator Always contact a wildlife rehabilitator if the turtle appears injured, such as having a cracked shell, or seems lethargic or sick.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
Definition of cracked
Verb
  • The students were smart, curious and desperate to escape a communist system that had smothered their families’ ambitions for decades.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Soldiers marched the victims to bomb craters at Kamianets-Podilskyi and turned machine guns on them; they were either shot or smothered.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of smothered

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