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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
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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
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From long before dawn until well past dark, similar rafts choked the river, packed with as many as 20 migrants per raft.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Between hugs and stifled tears, players walked up to sift through them.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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While some dreams are realized, others are stifled or pushed aside altogether.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Rookie first-round draft pick Nique Clifford has been upgraded to questionable after missing the past four games with a strained right hamstring.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Father Mother Sister Brother tells the story of estranged siblings who reunite after years apart and are forced to confront unresolved tensions and reevaluate their strained relationships with their emotionally distant parents.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Authorities said Winstead's 3-month old baby drowned in a motel bathtub in Louisville on New Year's Day.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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When the bodies of the drowned are retrieved, they’re sent to Alexandroupoli to be identified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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
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Of those, 592 drones and 31 missiles were shot down or otherwise suppressed, the air force said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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No amount of paint can hide cracked plaster, bumps, nail holes, or uneven textures.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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There are black-and-white scenes from what appears to be a cracked Biblical drama featuring a levitating monk and, to the particular bafflement of the producer, a dancing Pulcinella.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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Police arrived minutes later and the siblings soon learned that their younger brother Joey, 9, had been suffocated with a plastic bag and their 11-year-old sister Josephine had been hanged from a rafter in the basement.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some disappeared from the city and were swallowed up in the Yeoman hinterland.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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And businesses that have so far swallowed the tariffs without raising prices may not be able to for much longer.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Strangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangled. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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