Synonyms of strangled
as in choked
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as in suffocated
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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“Strangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strangled. Accessed 7 Jun. 2023.
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